Open AccessRe: Errors in Zhaoet al(2015), Impact of enteral nutrition on energy metabolism in patients with Crohn's disease
Author(s) -
Kathryn A. Kaiser,
Brandon George,
David B. Allison
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2867
Subject(s) - crohn's disease , medicine , parenteral nutrition , energy metabolism , enteral administration , cohort , disease , cohort study , gastroenterology
We report invalidating errors related to the statistical approach in the analysis and data inconsistencies in a published single cohort study of patients with Crohn's disease. We provide corrected calculations from the available data and request that a corrected analysis be provided by the authors. These errors should be corrected.