The accuracy of references in paediatric journals.
We analysed the reference error rate of four paediatric journals. The overall rate was 29.7%. Individual rates were as follows: Acta Paediatr 36%, Arch Dis Child 22%, J Pediatr 29%, Pediatrics 32%; the rate of major errors was 1%, 1%, 2%, and 4%, respectively.
Vargas-Origel
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Research Unit in Clinical Epidemiology, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, León, Gto México. drarturo@todito.com
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D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*