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Shaun Edalati1, Tony Chung1, Maya Govindaraj1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery
|March 13, 2025
Summary
Otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) retractions have risen over five decades, primarily due to intentional misconduct. Enhanced oversight is crucial for maintaining research integrity and patient safety in ENT studies.
Area of Science:
- Medical Research Integrity
- Otolaryngology Research Trends
- Scientific Publication Ethics
Background:
- Scientific retractions pose a threat to research integrity and patient safety.
- Understanding trends in retractions within specific medical fields is crucial for targeted interventions.
- Otolaryngology (ENT) research has not been extensively analyzed for retraction patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize trends in otolaryngology (ENT) retractions over time.
- To identify the primary causes of retractions in ENT literature.
- To compare ENT retraction rates with those of neurosurgery and ophthalmology.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of retracted articles from 1974 to 2023 was conducted.
- Data on retractions were sourced from Crossref/Retraction Watch and PubMed.
- Articles from neurosurgery and ophthalmology were included for comparative analysis.
Main Results:
- Approximately 0.10% of ENT articles (471 out of 481,215) were retracted.
- Retractions increased significantly, peaking in 2022 with a 0.42% retraction rate.
- Intentional data misconduct (49.50%) and procedural misconduct (44.60%) were the leading causes.
Conclusions:
- ENT retractions have increased over five decades, driven mainly by intentional misconduct.
- Basic science research in head and neck cancer constitutes the largest category of retracted ENT articles.
- Enhanced oversight, training, and editorial vigilance are essential to uphold the integrity of ENT research.
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