title: [Retractions due to errors and frauds].
abstract: Scientific papers disseminate information but they cannot reflect the reality as they sometimes contain errors or fraud. Retractions and errata are the means allowing to correct the literature. The annual retraction rate increased 10 times between 1999 and 2009. Meanwhile, retractions are rare events, concerning 0.02% of the publications. To limit the errors and frauds, we should focus on quality instead of quantity of the literature; we should implement systems able to detect misconduct, and measures of prevention.
authors: Hospices civils de Lyon, pôle information médicale évaluation recherche, unité de recherche clinique, 69003 Lyon, France. evelyne.decullier@chu-lyon.fr
authors: Evelyne
authors: E
authors: Decullier
authors: Géraldine
authors: G
authors: Samson
authors: Laure
authors: L
authors: Huot
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007258:Informed Consent; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000592:standards; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D015714:Plagiarism; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012180:Retraction of Publication as Topic; D015871:Scientific Misconduct