Misrepresentation of research citations by applicants to a primary care sports medicine fellowship program in the United States.
Clin J Sport Med
; 18(3): 279-81, 2008 May.
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| ID: mdl-18469571
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence of misrepresentation of publications and national presentations claimed in applications to the Maine Medical Center (MMC) Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program from 2001 through 2004.DESIGN:
A retrospective chart review study.SETTING:
The Maine Medical Center Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.METHODS:
Presentations were confirmed in the program of the cited meeting or by contacting the sponsoring organization. Publications were verified by performing a MEDLINE search or by cross-referencing in Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. If the title was listed, the citation was verified by contacting the publisher.RESULTS:
Fifty applicants reported research publications. Of those, 14 applications had publications that could not be verified. The overall misrepresentation rate was 11.3%; among applicants claiming publications it was 28%. There was no difference in misrepresentation rate between specialties. Eighteen applicants reported giving national presentations, and nine presentations could not be verified, corresponding to an overall misrepresentation rate of 5.6%. Of applicants claiming presentations, 38.9% had at least one misrepresentation.CONCLUSION:
Applicants to the Maine Medical Center Sports Medicine Fellowship Program were found to have high rates of misrepresentation in their citations of both publications and presentations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Publishing
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Research
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Sports Medicine
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Deception
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin J Sport Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country: