Fraud in Medical Research医学研究中的欺诈行为.pptVIP

Fraud in Medical Research: Emphasis on Statistical Aspects Ted Colton, ScD Professor Chair Emeritus Department of Epidemiology Biostatistics A Continuum with Fuzzy Boundaries Fraud Cheating Misconduct Ignorance, Naiveté Carelessness, Sloppiness Improper methods Statistical ‘fallacies’ Types of Fraud Plagiarism - not dealt with in this talk Falsification – data alteration Fabrication – made-up data Motivation for Fraud Obtain a desired result, e.g. ‘statistical significance’ Monetary gain, enhancement of prestige Compensate for laziness, sloppiness in data collection Include subjec