Fraud in medical research: An international survey of biostatisticians

摘要: The characteristics of scientific fraud and its impact on medical research are in general not well known. However, the interest phenomenon has increased steadily during last decade. Biostatisticians routinely work closely with physicians scientists many branches have therefore unique insight into data. In addition, they methodological competence to detect could be expected a professional valid results. likely provide reliable information research. objective this survey biostatisticians, who were members International Society for Clinical Biostatistics, was assess performed between April July 1998. participation rate only 37%. We report results because majority (51%) participants knew about fraudulent projects, did know whether organization formal system handling suspected or not. Different forms (e.g., fabrication falsification data, deceptive reporting results, suppression design analysis) had been observed fairly similar numbers. conclude that is negligible research, awareness which it expressed seems appropriate. Further however, needed prevalence different types fraud, as validity published literature.