… [Jonathan] Leo had first notified JAMA of problems with the study, but had heard nothing from the editors for several months. So he decided to go public. The editors said that on the day Leo posted on the Web site, JAMA was six days away from publishing a letter and detailed correction about the study. In other words, they say Leo was right, but he should have been more patient.
JAMA, you’re not looking good here.
Leo says he uncovered the conflict in a simple Google search, the kind that anyone, say, at JAMA could do in a few minutes. He wonders why JAMA took so long to confirm the information.
Good question….
Background here.
March 29th, 2009 at 6:07PM
"Katzenjama Kids"!
Go to the front of the line.