A retrospective analysis of reported errata in five leading medical journals in 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although medical publications are frequently used as the source of information, the prevalence of errata remains unclear. The objective of this study was to examine peer-review and publication processes of medical journals as well as to determine the occurrence of reported errata in medical journals and timeliness in identifying and correcting errata.

Methods

Five medical journals, New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, Journal of American Medical Association, and Lancet, were evaluated. The characteristics of these journals were obtained from editors' survey. All these journals report errata noted in their prior publications. We retrospectively analyzed all errata reported from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012.

SUBMITTER: Bhatt VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4246137 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature