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The carnage of substandard research during the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for quality (Papers: Katrina A Bramstedt | October 2020)

Posted by Dr Gary Allen in Human Research Ethics, Research Integrity on October 14, 2020
Keywords: Beneficence, Clinical trial, Conflicts of interest, Human research ethics, Institutional responsibilities, Journal, Medical research, Merit and integrity, Protection for participants, Publication ethics, Research integrity, Research Misconduct, Research results, Researcher responsibilities

The Linked Original Item was Posted On October, 1 2020

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Abstract

This great article succinctly raises the major themes we have been promoting recently.  A recommended read.

Worldwide there are currently over 1200 research studies being performed on the topic of COVID-19. Many of these involve children and adults over age 65 years. There are also numerous studies testing investigational vaccines on healthy volunteers. No research team is exempt from the pressures and speed at which COVID-19 research is occurring. And this can increase the risk of honest error as well as misconduct. To date, 33 papers have been identified as unsuitable for public use and either retracted, withdrawn, or noted with concern. Asia is the source of most of these manuscripts (n=19; 57.6%) with China the largest Asian subgroup (n=11; 57.9%). This paper explores these findings and offers guidance for responsible research practice during pandemics.

This article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.

Bramstedt, K.A. (2020) The carnage of substandard research during the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for quality. Journal of Medical Ethics doi: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106494
Publisher: https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2020/09/09/medethics-2020-106494

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