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|Title=Misrepresenting the characteristics of research participants in psychiatric studies
 
|Title=Misrepresenting the characteristics of research participants in psychiatric studies
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|Is About=This factual case is about various instances of scientific misconduct by a psychiatrist. The scientific misconduct ranges from the stealing of research funding money from the government for personal uses to the fabrication of data. The psychiatrist is now banned from research funding for two years and must correct or retract four of his previously published papers. <br />
 
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|Important Because=Data fabrication in clinical trails endangers the health of both current participants and future patients that will be treated with the drug if it is ‘proven’ efficacious. In addition, data fabrication lowers the public trust in science. Moreover, data fabrication and stealing of funding money for personal uses may lead to the waste of precious research funding budgets on unscientific research. The present case shows that these practices are still present in our current time and scientific community and may span a long period. Therefore, one should remain vigilant for such types of scientific misconduct.
 
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|Has Timepoint=31-12-2019
 
|Has Timepoint=31-12-2019
 
|Has Location=USA; United States
 
|Has Location=USA; United States
|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty; Respect
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|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty; Respect; Transparency; Integrity
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Grant applications
 
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Grant applications
 
|Related To Research Area=Clinical medicine
 
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Revision as of 17:11, 14 June 2021

Cases

Misrepresenting the characteristics of research participants in psychiatric studies

What is this about?

This factual case is about various instances of scientific misconduct by a psychiatrist. The scientific misconduct ranges from the stealing of research funding money from the government for personal uses to the fabrication of data. The psychiatrist is now banned from research funding for two years and must correct or retract four of his previously published papers.

Why is this important?

Data fabrication in clinical trails endangers the health of both current participants and future patients that will be treated with the drug if it is ‘proven’ efficacious. In addition, data fabrication lowers the public trust in science. Moreover, data fabrication and stealing of funding money for personal uses may lead to the waste of precious research funding budgets on unscientific research. The present case shows that these practices are still present in our current time and scientific community and may span a long period. Therefore, one should remain vigilant for such types of scientific misconduct.

For whom is this important?

Other information

Good Practices & Misconduct
Research Area
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