Correcting honest pervasive errors in the scientific literature: Retractions without stigma

In the June 6 issue of Neurology®, we published a retraction of an article,1 a replacement article,2 and a copy of the original published version of the article with the changes highlighted. We had been alerted by a reader's submission to our WriteClick® Rapid Online Correspondence section that the authors had misdiagnosed a medical condition.3,4 Conversations with the authors revealed that the use of an erroneous term for the diagnosis was an honest mistake caused by an error in translation from another language. Issuing a retraction and a replacement version were vitally important to prevent misinforming readers and to correct the literature.

Source: Neurology - July 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Baskin, P. K., Mink, J. W., Gross, R. A. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research