How Do You Know It Is True? Integrity in Research and Publications

Joseph A. Buckwalter; Vernon T. Tolo; Regis J. O'Keefe

doi:10.2106/JBJS.N.00245

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How Do You Know It Is True? Integrity in Research and Publications

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How Do You Know It Is True? Integrity in Research and Publications

Joseph A. Buckwalter, Vernon T. Tolo and Regis J. O'Keefe

Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.97A(1), pp.e2-e2

01/07/2015

DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00245

PMCID: PMC4279030

PMID: 25568400

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Abstract

High-quality medical care is the result of clinical decisions based upon scientific principles garnered from basic, translational, and clinical research. Information regarding the natural history of diseases and their responses to various treatments is introduced into the medical literature through the approximately one million PubMed journal articles published each year. Pharmaceutical and device companies, universities, departments, and researchers all stand to gain from research publication. Basic and translational research is highly competitive. Success in obtaining research funding and career advancement requires scientific publication in the medical literature. Clinical research findings can lead to changes in the pattern of orthopaedic practice and have implications for the utilization of pharmaceuticals and orthopaedic devices. Research findings can be biased by ownership of patents and materials, funding sources, and consulting arrangements. The current high-stakes research environment has been characterized by an increase in plagiarism, falsification or manipulation of data, selected presentation of results, research bias, and inappropriate statistical analyses. It is the responsibility of the orthopaedic community to work collaboratively with industry, universities, departments, and medical researchers and educators to ensure the integrity of the content of the orthopaedic literature and to enable the incorporation of best practices in the care of orthopaedic patients.

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Orthopedics

Science & Technology

Surgery

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Title: Subtitle: How Do You Know It Is True? Integrity in Research and Publications
Creators: Joseph A. Buckwalter - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Vernon T. Tolo - Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Regis J. O'Keefe - Washington University in St. Louis
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.97A(1), pp.e2-e2
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00245
PMID: 25568400
PMCID: PMC4279030
NLM abbreviation: J Bone Joint Surg Am
ISSN: 0021-9355
eISSN: 1535-1386
Publisher: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Incorporated
Number of pages: 8
Grant note: P50 AR 054041 / National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA P50AR054041 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Language: English
Date published: 01/07/2015
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984304694102771

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