Abstract
Fraud and Deceit in Medical Research
Highlights
The number of scientific articles published per year has been steadily increasing; so have the instances of misconduct in medical research
The main reason scientists engage in unethical practices is the pressure to publish which is directly related to their academic advancement and career development
Additional factors include the pressure to get research funds, the pressure from funding sources on researchers to deliver results, how scientific publishing has evolved over the years, and the over-publication of research in general
Summary
There are several reasons scientists may commit misconduct and engage in unethical practices. Researchers are often tempted to alter their data to fulfill the desired results, separately report the results of one research in multiple end publications, commonly referred to as “salami publication,” or even simultaneously submit their scientific articles to more than one journal. Nonsignificant findings commonly remain unpublished, a phenomenon known as “the file drawer problem.” Scientists often manipulate their data to fit their initial hypothesis or change their hypothesis to fit their results, leading to outcome-reporting bias Nonsignificant findings commonly remain unpublished, a phenomenon known as “the file drawer problem.” Scientists often manipulate their data to fit their initial hypothesis or change their hypothesis to fit their results, leading to outcome-reporting bias
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