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Fraud in scientific research – birth of the Concordat to uphold research integrity in the United Kingdom

Author(s) -

Ankur Khajuria,

Riaz Agha

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/0141076813511452

Subject(s) - research integrity , kingdom , scientific integrity , scientific misconduct , data science , medicine , computer science , library science , political science , engineering ethics , engineering , alternative medicine , public relations , pathology , biology , paleontology

Fraud in research has risen exponentially and recent high profile cases may just be the tip of the iceberg. This threatens to have a major impact on public health, with policy makers and clinicians acting on erroneous data. To address this, the new research “Concordat”, a consensus statement on research misconduct, has been published. Can it hold the key to rebuilding public confidence in scientific research in the United Kingdom? This review focuses on the concept of research misconduct, highlighting prominent cases and discussing strategies in order to restore confidence in the validity of scientific research.

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