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|Title=Handling of Scientific Dishonesty in the Nordic Countries: Early stages in the 1990's
 
|Title=Handling of Scientific Dishonesty in the Nordic Countries: Early stages in the 1990's
|Is About=Scientific dishonesty in medical research has received increased attention over recent years. A survey among 274 medical scientists in Norway showed that 22% knew about cases of serious misconduct, and 3% were aware of falsification or fabrication of data. 9% of the respondents had themselves contributed to one or more incidents of misconduct<ref>Nylenna, Magne, et al. "Handling of scientific dishonesty in the Nordic countries." ''The Lancet'' 354.9172 (1999): 57-61.</ref>. This is a factual anonymized case.<references />
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|Is About=This factual case analyses the similarities and differences in history, composition and functioning of committees on scientific dishonesty in medical research in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. For instance, the respective committees from these countries use different definitions of scientific dishonesty. Furthermore, eight cases of potential scientific misconduct that were brought to the committees are being discussed.
|Important Because=Committees were established by the national medical research councils in Denmark (1992), Norway (1994), and Sweden (1997), and by the Ministry of Education in Finland (1994), to deal with scientific misconduct - i.e, to initiate preventive measures, to investigate alleged cases, or both<ref>Nylenna, Magne, et al. "Handling of scientific dishonesty in the Nordic countries." ''The Lancet'' 354.9172 (1999): 57-61.</ref>. This article describes Nordic systems of handling misconduct allegations and investigations in the 1990s.
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|Important Because=Scientific dishonesty and misconduct in medical research may be detrimental in various ways, e.g. it may endanger the research subject’s well-being and the public trust in science. The severity and consequences of scientific misconduct depend on the form in which it takes place. Nonetheless, research shows that there is still a substantial number of researchers that have admitted to dishonest behaviour.<ref>Martinson BC, Anderson MS, De Vries R. Scientists behaving badly. Nature 2005 Jun 9;435:737-8.</ref> Accordingly, prevention and punishment of both small and large instances of scientific dishonesty and misconduct are of utmost importance to ensure research integrity. The best institutions to issue these measures are independent committees that are free from personal and commercial biases. The present case may give insight into possible complications in the establishment of such committees, such as the definition of scientific misconduct. Therefore, it may aid in the formation and enhancement of systems to prevent scientific dishonesty and misconduct.
 
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|Involves=Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty; Finnish National Board on Research Integrity
 
|Has Timepoint=1992-1999
 
|Has Timepoint=1992-1999
 
|Has Location=Norway; Finland; Sweden; Denmark
 
|Has Location=Norway; Finland; Sweden; Denmark
 
|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty
 
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|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Authorship; Ghost authorship; Dishonesty
 
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 5 August 2021

Cases

Handling of Scientific Dishonesty in the Nordic Countries: Early stages in the 1990's

What is this about?

This factual case analyses the similarities and differences in history, composition and functioning of committees on scientific dishonesty in medical research in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. For instance, the respective committees from these countries use different definitions of scientific dishonesty. Furthermore, eight cases of potential scientific misconduct that were brought to the committees are being discussed.

Why is this important?

Scientific dishonesty and misconduct in medical research may be detrimental in various ways, e.g. it may endanger the research subject’s well-being and the public trust in science. The severity and consequences of scientific misconduct depend on the form in which it takes place. Nonetheless, research shows that there is still a substantial number of researchers that have admitted to dishonest behaviour.[1] Accordingly, prevention and punishment of both small and large instances of scientific dishonesty and misconduct are of utmost importance to ensure research integrity. The best institutions to issue these measures are independent committees that are free from personal and commercial biases. The present case may give insight into possible complications in the establishment of such committees, such as the definition of scientific misconduct. Therefore, it may aid in the formation and enhancement of systems to prevent scientific dishonesty and misconduct.

  1. Martinson BC, Anderson MS, De Vries R. Scientists behaving badly. Nature 2005 Jun 9;435:737-8.

For whom is this important?

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