Accuracy of cited "facts" in medical research articles: A review of study methodology and recalculation of quotation error rate.

Previous reviews estimated that approximately 20 to 25% of assertions cited from original research articles, or "facts," are inaccurately quoted in the medical literature. These reviews noted that the original studies were dissimilar and only began to compare the methods of the original st...

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Main Author: Scott A Mogull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5599002?pdf=render