BMJ : British medical journal
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Biography Historical Article
Suspected research fraud: difficulties of getting at the truth.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism.
To assess the likelihood ratios of diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism and to determine their clinical application according to pretest probability. ⋯ The accuracy of tests for suspected pulmonary embolism varies greatly, but it is possible to estimate the range of pretest probabilities over which each test or strategy can confirm or rule out pulmonary embolism.
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To test the application of statistical methods to detect data fabrication in a clinical trial. ⋯ Several statistical features of the data from the dietary trial are so strongly suggestive of data fabrication that no other explanation is likely.