Combating Fraud in Medical Research: Research Validation Standards Utilized by the Journal of Surgical Radiology

Bhavin Patel, Anahita Dua, Tom Koenigsberger and Sapan S. Desai
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Bhavin Patel: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
Anahita Dua: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
Tom Koenigsberger: Journal of Surgical Radiology, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Sapan S. Desai: Journal of Surgical Radiology, Houston, TX 77004, USA

Publications, 2013, vol. 1, issue 3, 1-6

Abstract: Fraud in medical publishing has risen to the national spotlight as manufactured and suspect data have led to retractions of papers in prominent journals. Moral turpitude in medical research has led to the loss of National Institute of Health (NIH) grants, directly affected patient care, and has led to severe legal ramifications for some authors. While there are multiple checks and balances in medical research to prevent fraud, the final enforcement lies with journal editors and publishers. There is an ethical and legal obligation to make careful and critical examinations of the medical research published in their journals. Failure to follow the highest standards in medical publishing can lead to legal liability and destroy a journal’s integrity. More significant, however, is the protection of the medical profession’s trust with their colleagues and the public they serve. This article discusses various techniques and tools available to editors and publishers that can help curtail fraud in medical publishing.

Keywords: fraud; audit; validation; journal; surgical radiology; integrity; retraction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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