Appendix BDeclarations of interests by Guideline Development Group members

With a range of practical experience relevant to behaviour that challenges in people with learning disabilities in the Guideline Development Group (GDG), members were appointed because of their understanding and expertise in healthcare for people with behaviour that challenges in people with learning disabilities and support for their families and carers, including: scientific issues; health research; the delivery and receipt of healthcare, along with the work of the healthcare industry; and the role of professional organisations and organisations for people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges and their families and carers.

To minimise and manage any potential conflicts of interest, and to avoid any public concern that commercial or other financial interests have affected the work of the GDG and influenced guidance, members of the GDG must declare as a matter of public record any interests held by themselves or their families which fall under specified categories (see below). These categories include any relationships they have with the healthcare industries, professional organisations and organisations for people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges and their families/carers.

Individuals invited to join the GDG were asked to declare their interests before being appointed. To allow the management of any potential conflicts of interest that might arise during the development of the guideline, GDG members were also asked to declare their interests at each GDG meeting throughout the guideline development process. The interests of all the members of the GDG are listed below, including interests declared prior to appointment and during the guideline development process.

Please note that the Challenging Behaviour and Learning Disabilities Guideline Development Group was recruited under NICE's 2007 declaration of interests policy.

Categories of interest to be written in third person

• Paid employment
• Personal pecuniary interest: financial payments or other benefits from either the manufacturer or the owner of the product or service under consideration in this guideline, or the industry or sector from which the product or service comes. This includes holding a directorship or other paid position; carrying out consultancy or fee paid work; having shareholdings or other beneficial interests; receiving expenses and hospitality over and above what would be reasonably expected to attend meetings and conferences.
• Personal family interest: financial payments or other benefits from the healthcare industry that were received by a member of your family.
• Non-personal pecuniary interest: financial payments or other benefits received by the GDG member's organisation or department, but where the GDG member has not personally received payment, including fellowships and other support provided by the healthcare industry. This includes a grant or fellowship or other payment to sponsor a post, or contribute to the running costs of the department; commissioning of research or other work; contracts with, or grants from, NICE.
• Personal non-pecuniary interest: these include, but are not limited to, clear opinions or public statements you have made about challenging behaviour and learning disabilities, holding office in a professional organisation or advocacy group with a direct interest in challenging behaviour and learning disabilities, other reputational risks relevant to challenging behaviour and learning disabilities.

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