2023
The relationship between methodological quality and the use of retracted publications in evidence syntheses
Abstract: Background Evidence syntheses cite retracted publications. However, citation is not necessarily endorsement, as authors may be criticizing or refuting its findings. We investigated the sentiment of these citations—whether they were critical or supportive—and associations with the methodological quality of the evidence synthesis, reason for the retraction, and time between publication and retraction. Methods Using a sample of 286 evidence syntheses …
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confidence: 99%
“…A web browser tool based on machine learning algorithms that allows for easily visualizing how articles are cited in other papers, whether these citations support or express differing opinions, thus confirming the article's impact (Brody, 2021;Bakker et al, 2023;Nicholson et al, 2021). Assists in reading PDF files using ChatGPT and effortlessly comprehending and analyzing PDF files (Zoew, 2023).…”
Section: Paidmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Retracting publications is intended to stop their continued citation and use (COPE Council, 2019), but many retracted publications continue to be cited (Hsiao & Schneider, 2021;Schmidt, 2024) and used (Bakker et al, 2023;Malkov et al, 2023). Retracted publications that are cited-before or after retraction-enable "the inadvertent propagation of potentially unsupported or fabricated data, fundamental errors, and unreproducible results, or can lead to misattribution of results or ideas (e.g., in cases of retraction due to dual publication, plagiarism, or ownership)" (Schneider et al, 2021).…”
Section: The Importance Of Retractionmentioning
confidence: 99%
