At the end of the Ondersma et al. (2017) article, an “authors’ note” states that the lead author is co-owner of the firm that markets the software used in this study. What is the ethical guideline for reporting that this represents?
a. thank staff who made major contributions
b. avoid "lying with statistics"
c. refer to prior research
d. evaluate honestly the strengths and weaknesses of the design
e. acknowledge the sponsors of the research