Newsletter - May 05, 2016
Data Integrity and Theranos: Lessons from the Extreme Non-Compliance
When we hear about data integrity issues these days, the obvious perception is of a facility in India or another foreign country getting caught trying to manipulate results. However, for a change (pun intended) this week we are talking about Theranos, a diagnostic lab in California with branches in Arizona and New Jersey, with serious data integrity issues. Last week the CMS released lightly redacted reports of its audits at Theranos. Read More..
Retracted Research Articles and Research Integrity
We hear occasionally about research articles that have been retracted due to faulty data or fraud. However, we seldom hear about overall impact of retracted articles. First, a given article may stay in publications for some time before it is retracted during which time it may be cited by others. We hear occasionally about research articles that have been retracted due to faulty data or fraud. However, we seldom hear about overall impact of retracted articles. First, a given article may stay in publications for some time before it is retracted during which time it may be cited by others. Read More..
Data Integrity and Theranos: Lessons from the Extreme Non-Compliance
When we hear about data integrity issues these days, the obvious perception is of a facility in India or another foreign country getting caught trying to manipulate results. However, for a change (pun intended) this week we are talking about Theranos, a diagnostic lab in California with branches in Arizona and New Jersey, with serious data integrity issues. Last week the CMS released lightly redacted reports of its audits at Theranos. Read More..
Retracted Research Articles and Research Integrity
We hear occasionally about research articles that have been retracted due to faulty data or fraud. However, we seldom hear about overall impact of retracted articles. First, a given article may stay in publications for some time before it is retracted during which time it may be cited by others. We hear occasionally about research articles that have been retracted due to faulty data or fraud. However, we seldom hear about overall impact of retracted articles. First, a given article may stay in publications for some time before it is retracted during which time it may be cited by others. Read More..
