Experience and awareness of research integrity among Japanese physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the awareness and practice of clinical research integrity among Japanese physicians.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional study conducted in March 2020.

Setting

All hospitals in Japan.

Participants

Physicians aged <65 years who work at hospitals participated in clinical research over the past 5 years. The sample was stratified according to geographical location and subspecialty, and 1100 physicians were proportionally selected.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Knowledge and awareness of research integrity.

Results

Among the 1100 participants, 587 (53%) had the experience of being the first author, 299 (27%) had been co-authors only and 214 (19%) had no authorship. A total of 1021 (93%) had experienced learning research i

SUBMITTER: Nishimura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506862 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature