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  • Medical Research
  • Scientific Publishing
  • Academic Integrity

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  • Limited understanding of how corrections and errors are communicated in medical journals.
  • Need to assess the frequency and significance of published errata.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency and significance of published errata in high-impact factor journals.
  • To analyze the association between journal impact factor and errata occurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective evaluation of errata reports in 20 general medicine and cardiovascular journals over 18 months.
  • Categorization of errata by location and severity.
  • Statistical analysis of errata occurrence, impact factor, and correction rates.

Main Results:

  • 4.2% of articles had errata reports, with an average of 2.4 errors per report.
  • 24.2% of errata involved major errors that could alter data interpretation.
  • A strong association was found between journal impact factor and errata occurrence (rho = 0.869, P < .001).
  • 51.0% of errata were not corrected or lacked specified correction status.

Conclusions:

  • Errata reporting lacks uniformity across journals.
  • Errors, including those impacting data interpretation, are common despite authorship criteria.
  • Increased author vigilance and consensus among editors on errata reporting formats are necessary.