We have been asked by two readers to extend the correction about the
BMJ's conflicts of interest in relation to its MMR coverage [1] to Brian
Deer's articles. We have no plans to do this. The conflict of interest
statements attached to Brian Deer's articles were correct. The conflicts
of interest listed in the correction apply to the BMJ Group and not to
authors who write in our journals.
[1] BMJ 2011; 342: d1678
Competing interests:
I am the editor of the BMJ and responsible for all that it contains
Rapid Response:
Re:In response to John Stone
We have been asked by two readers to extend the correction about the
BMJ's conflicts of interest in relation to its MMR coverage [1] to Brian
Deer's articles. We have no plans to do this. The conflict of interest
statements attached to Brian Deer's articles were correct. The conflicts
of interest listed in the correction apply to the BMJ Group and not to
authors who write in our journals.
[1] BMJ 2011; 342: d1678
Competing interests: I am the editor of the BMJ and responsible for all that it contains