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* The role of the individual in the guideline process/decision-making<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

* The role of the individual in the guideline process/decision-making<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

The PHAC tool allows for a structured and transparent assessment of the above factors, to allow the assessor to come to a final judgment about the presence of COI. Use of the tool involves the following steps:

The PHAC tool allows for a structured and transparent assessment of the above factors (with provided instructions and rubrics), to allow the assessor to come to a final judgment about the presence of COI. Use of the tool involves the following steps:

# Interests are disclosed by the expert in the DOI form (see PHAC COI disclosure form for guideline development)

# Interests are disclosed by the expert in the DOI form (see PHAC COI disclosure form for guideline development)

# Interests disclosed in forms by experts are input into the tool by the assessor

# Interests disclosed in forms by experts are input into the tool by the assessor