Reference accuracy in articles accepted for publication in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Error rates and types of errors found in bibliographies of 129 articles accepted for publication by the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation were carefully checked over a 13-month period. Verification is done before publication by the Archives. Of a total of 1.867 reference citations, 1.005 (54%) were incorrect and 115 (6%) could not be verified.