How do authors of systematic reviews deal with research malpractice and misconduct in original studies? A cross-sectional analysis of systematic reviews and survey of their authors

Elia, Nadia; Von Elm, Erik Bjorn; Chatagner, Alexandra; Pöpping, Daniel M; Tramer, Martin

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010442

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How do authors of systematic reviews deal with research malpractice and misconduct in original studies? A cross-sectional analysis of systematic reviews and survey of their authors

ContributorsElia, Nadia; Von Elm, Erik Bjorn; Chatagner, Alexandra; Pöpping, Daniel M; Tramer, Martin

Published inBMJ open, vol. 6, no. 3, e010442

Publication date2016

Abstract

To study whether systematic reviewers apply procedures to counter-balance some common forms of research malpractice such as not publishing completed research, duplicate publications, or selective reporting of outcomes, and to see whether they identify and report misconduct.

Keywords

Systematic review
Research misconduct

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

Research group

La médecine périopératoire et l'anesthésie (70)

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ELIA, Nadia et al. How do authors of systematic reviews deal with research malpractice and misconduct in original studies? A cross-sectional analysis of systematic reviews and survey of their authors. In: BMJ open, 2016, vol. 6, n° 3, p. e010442. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010442

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PID : unige:86858
DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010442
PMID : 26936908

ISSN of the journal2044-6055

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How do authors of systematic reviews deal with research malpractice and misconduct in original studies? A cross-sectional analysis of systematic reviews and survey of their authors

To study whether systematic reviewers apply procedures to counter-balance some common forms of research malpractice such as not publishing completed research, duplicate publications, or selective reporting of outcomes, and to see whether they identify and report misconduct.

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