[dr_dshiv]

I thought “potential conflict of interest” was the term used to refer to the potential conflict.

[fsckboy]

yes, and "disclosure of" is the term used when you properly disclose conflicts.

[dr_dshiv]

“Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest” — if I understand?

Asking people to disclose potential conflicts of interest casts a wider net — so they aren’t led to think “nah, that’s not a conflict, it’s a win win!”