Conflict & contribute & select

Conflict

Conflict of interest

The other authors report no conflicts.

Conflicting

Conflicting opinions

While some results are conflicting, evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that PFO closure is effective in reducing the risk of recurrent stroke for select patients with cryptogenic stroke.

Contribute

1. The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.

2. Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses.

  Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US.

3. The editorial staff at UpToDate would like to acknowledge XXX whocontributed to earlier versions of this topic review.