More consideration is needed for retracted non-Cochrane systematic reviews in medicine: a systematic review
| Autor: | Zijun Wang, Yaolong Chen, Qianling Shi, Qi Zhou, Shaoe He, Quanlin Guan, Yanfang Ma, Xianzhuo Zhang, Siya Zhao, Xia Gao, Ruizhen Hou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Research Report
Research ethics Biomedical Research Epidemiology Scientific Misconduct MEDLINE Guidelines as Topic medicine.disease Retraction of Publication as Topic 03 medical and health sciences Misconduct 0302 clinical medicine Systematic review Median time medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Medical emergency Psychology Scientific misconduct 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Systematic Reviews as Topic |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 139:57-67 |
| ISSN: | 0895-4356 |
| Popis: | Objective To analyze the retraction status and reasons of non-Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) in medicine. Study Design and Setting MEDLINE, Embase, Retraction Watch Database and Google Scholar were systematically searched to find all retracted non-Cochrane SRs. Results Of 159 non-Cochrane SRs in medicine retracted between 2004 and 2020, more than 70% were led by authors from China and affiliated with hospitals. The largest proportion of retraction notices were issued by the publisher and editor(s) jointly. Fraudulent peer-review was the most common reason for retraction, followed by unreliable data meaning errors in study selection or data analysis. The median time between publication and retraction was 14 months, and SRs retracted due to research misconduct took longer to retract than honest error. Conclusion The total number of retracted SRs is increasing worldwide, in particular in China. The most common reasons for retraction are fraudulent peer-review and unreliable data, and in most cases the SR is retracted more than a year after publication. Better systems of ethical oversight and culture to improve the process of peer review and adherence to the COPE retraction guidance are needed, and authors should strengthen their skills in SR methodology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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