SCCM Resource Library-The Effect of the Pandemic on Research Publications

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Dr. Norma Smalls-Monte, a trauma surgeon and intensivist at Howard University Hospital, discusses the issue of flawed research papers on COVID-19 that were published between 2020 and 2022 and subsequently retracted. She highlights the factors that contributed to this problem, including the rush to publish relevant research, inadequate peer review, and the use of fraudulent data. Dr. Smalls-Monte presents four significant examples of flawed publications and explores the reasons for their retractions. She emphasizes the importance of sound medical research practices, such as replication, transparency, and proper data analysis, and suggests measures to prevent similar mistakes in the future, including following research and publishing guidelines and utilizing established oversight processes.

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Research, Quality and Patient Safety, 2023

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Type: year in review | Year in Review: Research (SessionID 2000009)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Research

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Outcomes Research

Tag Evidence Based Medicine

Year 2023

Keywords

COVID-19

flawed research papers

retracted publications

peer review

fraudulent data

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