Prevalence, Characteristics, and Trends in Retracted Spine Literature: 2000-2023
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The rate of retracted spine publications is increasing, with clinical studies most frequently retracted due to fraud. Clinicians should be aware of these trends impacting spine literature.
Area Of Science
- Spine Surgery
- Medical Literature Integrity
- Scientific Misconduct
Background
- Retraction of scientific publications is crucial for maintaining the integrity of medical literature.
- Scientific misconduct necessitates checks like retractions to uphold literature quality.
- This study analyzes retracted spine literature to understand prevalence and trends.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of retracted publications in basic science and clinical spine literature.
- To identify common reasons for retraction in spine research.
- To analyze the relationship between journal impact factor and time to retraction.
Main Methods
- A comprehensive search of multiple databases for retracted spine and spine surgery papers published between January 2000 and May 2023.
- Screening of 112,668 identified publications by two independent reviewers, with 125 ultimately included.
- Collection of data on journal of origin, retraction reasons, publication/retraction dates, impact factor, country of origin, and study design.
Main Results
- Clinical studies constituted the majority of retracted publications (n=70).
- Fraud (n=58) was the leading cause for retraction, followed by plagiarism (n=22) and peer review manipulation (n=16).
- China was the country of origin for over half of retracted spine publications (n=63), and higher journal impact factors correlated with longer publication-to-retraction times.
Conclusions
- The incidence of retractions in spine literature has risen over the last 23 years.
- Clinical studies represent the most frequently retracted publication type.
- Awareness of these retraction trends is vital for clinicians utilizing spine literature in practice.
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