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Does the BMJ have a policy for dealing with errors in the statistics
presented in its articles? For example, I pointed out a likely error in an
editorial on hypothyroidism published earlier this year in the BMJ.[1] The
authors have not provided any evidence to support the statistical
statement I questioned and the BMJ has not corrected the error. Should the
BMJ not ask authors to respond when such errors are pointed out and
publish a correction when needed? As the BMJ is highly read and cited, it
is important that the factual information it publishes is correct and any
errors corrected quickly.
BMJ policy for dealing with errors in statistics
Does the BMJ have a policy for dealing with errors in the statistics
presented in its articles? For example, I pointed out a likely error in an
editorial on hypothyroidism published earlier this year in the BMJ.[1] The
authors have not provided any evidence to support the statistical
statement I questioned and the BMJ has not corrected the error. Should the
BMJ not ask authors to respond when such errors are pointed out and
publish a correction when needed? As the BMJ is highly read and cited, it
is important that the factual information it publishes is correct and any
errors corrected quickly.
1. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/338/mar26_2/b725#213762
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