If The Data Is Properly Framed, US Scientists Are More Likely To Engage In Fraud

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 14:10 in Health & Medicine

US scientists are significantly more likely to publish fake research than scientists from elsewhere, according to a bold statement published in a BMJ press release.    The press release is about a paper called 'Retractions in the scientific literature:  do authors deliberately commit research fraud?' in the Journal of Medical Ethics.   How did he arrive at that conclusion?   Language and apparently poor understanding of statistics. read more

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