Category Archives: bmj
BMJ journal retracts, replaces study on chronic fatigue in children
A BMJ journal has retracted and replaced a paper on chronic fatigue in children after admitting that it misrepresented the nature of the research in the editing process. But the article has drawn scrutiny beyond merely the characterization of the analysis. The paper, “Cognitive–behavioural therapy combined with music therapy for chronic fatigue following Epstein-Barr virus … Continue reading BMJ journal retracts, replaces study on chronic fatigue in children
Authors claim clinical trial data came from one center. It came from three.
A BMJ journal has retracted a 2017 paper that made a false claim about the clinical trial in question. The Acupuncture in Medicine paper reported the results of a clinical trial about the impact of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine on stroke, gathered from one center. However, in November, the editors of the journal discovered that … Continue reading Authors claim clinical trial data came from one center. It came from three.
“This is about saving kids’ lives:” Authors update pivotal car seat safety results
A BMJ journal has published an updated analysis of a 2007 paper that shaped current car seat safety recommendations, which reports less conclusive findings about the safest way to install the seat. The updated analysis follows an expression of concern the journal Injury Prevention added to the paper in June 2017, after the authors and […]
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“Right to be forgotten” takes down BMJ’s 15-year-old film review
A subject in a documentary film about the psychology of religious ideation has pushed the BMJ to take down its review of the film, based on a complaint citing a European internet privacy rule. On July 3, BMJ posted a retraction notice for an article that barely said anything: This article has been retracted by […]
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BMJ journal yanks paper on cancer screening in India for fear of legal action
BMJ Global Health has pulled a paper that criticized U.S. research of the effects of cervical cancer screening in India over defamation concerns. That’s not what the notice on the paper says, however — at the moment, it just reads: This article has been withdrawn. However, forwarded email correspondence between the first author and an associate […]
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Spam me once, shame on you. (Academic) spam me 3000 times…?
Every year, academics get thousands of spam emails inviting them to submit manuscripts or attend conferences — but don’t bother asking to “unsubscribe” for Christmas. Spoiler alert, for those of you planning to read the rest of this post: It doesn’t make much of a difference. That’s according to the conclusions of a study published […]
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BMJ won’t retract controversial dietary guidelines article; issues lengthy correction
The BMJ has released a detailed correction to a much-debated article critiquing the expert report underlying the U.S. dietary guidelines. After the article was published in 2015, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) organized a letter signed by more than 100 researchers, urging the publication to retract the article. Today, the journal said it found “no […]
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What publishers and countries do most retractions for fake peer review come from?
A new analysis — which included scanning Retraction Watch posts — has identified some trends in papers pulled for fake peer review, a subject we’ve covered at length. For those who aren’t familiar, fake reviews arise when researchers associated with the paper in question (most often authors) create email addresses for reviewers, enabling them to […]
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BMJ won’t retract controversial dietary guidelines article, says author
The BMJ is not going to retract a 2015 article criticizing the expert report underlying the U.S. dietary guidelines, despite heavy backlash from readers, according to the author of the article. As Politico reported today, the publication told journalist Nina Teicholz it wouldn’t retract the article, first published one year ago today. Teicholz confirmed to us the journal emailed […]
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