@theaacr.bsky.social found that 23% of abstracts in manuscripts and 5% of peer-review reports submitted to its journals in 2024 contained text that was probably generated by large language models (#LLMs) www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AI #metaresearch

In the #PubMedCentral-OA dataset, 34% (981 of 2898) of citation quotations were erroneous. #LLMs (@GeminiApp @GPT4oGPT) can be trained to detect citation errors with moderate accuracy, according to @uofilsystem.bsky.social researchers #AI

A pilot study testing the ability of #MachineLearning models trained on well-annotated datasets to automate detection of hype in biomedical research writing (eg ‘groundbreaking', ‘revolutionary’) showed 70-80% accuracy vs human detection peerreviewcongress.o...#MachineLearning

Methods to detect #LLM-generated #PeerReview: in ms, add command to LLM to: 1. Watermark (insert a random start string, fake citation, or technical term) 2. Hidden prompt (insert white-colored text, different language, font manipulation) @cmu.edu

Comparing #LLM vs human #PeerReview of 5 @bmj.com mss, LLM reviews matched or exceeded humans on key elements of identifying strengths/weaknesses, commenting on writing, organization, and Tables and Figures, and constructiveness peerreviewcongress.o...

#ZakKohane on #AI in #PeerReview: the surge in scientific publication is straining the conventional review system beyond capacity. @ai.nejm.org piloting AI-augmented fast track review: manuscripts w high prior of being good gets assigned to #GPT5 + a human, disposition reviewed by editorial team!

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Detection of #AI-generated text at 10 @theaacr.bsky.social journals increased Q1 '23 after public release of ChatGPT; a policy prohibiting its use slowed detections in reviewer comments. Presence in mss was assoc'd w a higher rejection rate before peer review @evanko.bsky.social #cancer

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#RetractoBot auto-emails authors when papers they've cited are retracted. An RCT comparing it vs no notice showed no diffs in 1y citations @bengoldacre.bsky.social @ndevito1.bsky.social @bennettoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oxprimarycare.bsky.social www.retracted.net/#RetractoBotcc: @retractionwatch.com

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The #Pharmakon Neuroscience Network, involving 361 authors from 40 countries in 123 articles/56 journals from 12 publishers 2019-2025, appears to have grown too rapidly to have developed naturally @fauxsci.bsky.social @helenedraux.bsky.social @digital-science.com (see also: doi.org/10.48550/arX...#Pharmakon

Scanning electron microscope image (SEM) metadata did not match the SEM manufacturer or model listed in the text in 21.2% of 11.3K materials science and engineering articles, a potential indicator of irreproducibility. @reeserichardson.bsky.social Read the full report at journals.plos.org/pl...

Among 2078 retracted articles flagged for problematic image manipulation by @retractionwatch.com, gel blots were the most frequently cited image type (52%); image duplication was most common retraction cause (88%) @phillcardenuto.bsky.social @loyolachicago.bsky.social @unicampoficial.bsky.social

Unraveling Spin & Selective Reporting in Medical #AI Research: A Cross-Sectional #MetaResearch Study from #UNSWSydney researchers is a poster presentation all 3 PRC days Register to stop by, ask questions, say hello! Learn more and register at peerreviewcongress.org#AI#MetaResearch#UNSWSydneyjama.com @bmj.com

Authorship and Contributorship Criteria and Practices at Annals of African Surgery from EIC James Kigera and AAS colleagues is a poster presentation all 3 days of the PRC Register to stop by, ask questions, say hello! Learn more at peerreviewcongress.org #AfricanScience @jama.com @bmj.com

Development of a Tool for Addressing #COIs in Trials (TACIT) for Use in Systematic Reviews from @alundh.bsky.social @isabelleboutron.bsky.social @cochranedkcebmo.bsky.social @upcite.bsky.social is a PRC poster presentation Register to stop by, ask the authors questions! peerreviewcongress.org

The latest Bias Methods Group newsletter is live! Dive into fresh insights and essential updates on tackling bias in research, as well as a call for abstracts for the 2025 annual meeting! Read it on the BMG website: methods.cochrane.org/bias/about-u...

Are you interested in presenting your research at the annual Bias Methods Group meeting? If so, please do not forget to submit your abstract to [email protected] by August 11. For more information, please click here: methods.cochrane.org/bias/news/20...

Two modules of the International Summer School in Public Health came to their conclusion yesterday. @cressumr1153.bsky.social and Institut Paris Public Health. After two days of intensive exchanges, workshops and teaching, these modules came to a close in a constructive and collaborative spirit.

A special shout out to: @rohitarorayyc.bsky.social @paullusla.bsky.social @jzsang.bsky.social for working tirelessly to make this dream happen <3 And our advisors: @isabelleboutron.bsky.social David Moher @geochurch.bsky.social @nikbobrovitz.bsky.social

Excellent opportunity to learn innovative design, to interact with outstanding researchers in the field of epidemiology and statistics!!! The international summer school of the @cressumr1153.bsky.social in the centre of Paris

Retour sur la 2ᵉ journée de l’École d’Été en Santé Publique du @cressumr1153.bsky.social & de l'Institut Paris Public Health ! Une journée animée autour d'ateliers pratiques et échanges pluridisciplinaires sur les grands enjeux de santé publique. @inserm.fr @upcite.bsky.social @univ-spn.bsky.social

On March 20, Astrid Chevance of the METHODS team at @cressumr1153.bsky.social and Luz Ascarate (philosopher) organized an interdisciplinary study day entitled “Suffering and pain”. cress-umr1153.fr/en/rethinkin... @inserm.fr @upcite.bsky.social @univ-spn.bsky.social @inrae-france.bsky.social

L’École d'été internationale en Santé Publique organisée par @cressumr1153.bsky.social et l'Institut Paris Public Health débute aujourd'hui ! Du 02 au 13 juin, deux semaines de formation de haut niveau en Santé Publique. @upcite.bsky.social @univ-spn.bsky.social @inserm.fr @inrae-france.bsky.social

"French trial sponsors are urged to bolster clinical trial transparency": STAT News covers the recent French report urging that study results be published in a registry. I was very happy to be interviewed and provide some context.

#SemainedelaRechercheClinique 🔬 | @isabelleboutron.bsky.social mène des travaux visant à améliorer la conception, la transparence et l'interprétation des essais cliniques. Découvrez sa vision⬇️ @ap-hp.bsky.social @upcite.bsky.social @cochranefrance.bsky.social @cressumr1153.bsky.social @inserm.fr

Pierre-Yves Ancel, co-founding member of @cressumr1153.bsky.social, looks back at the history of the center created in 2014. An ambitious project to foster interdisciplinarity in response to public health challenges. youtu.be/a4tv4VY5uE8 👉 Subscribe for more videos! @upcite.bsky.social

New post on ResToRes's website "Massive collaboration sharpens tools for identifying problematic trials". It is about the recent publication of INSPECT-SR Stage 2 findings in The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. restores.univ-rennes.fr/highlights/m...

'Early bird' rates extended! To allow as many people as possible to experience the unique and enriching International Summer School in Public Health we've decided to extend our early bird rates until May 19, 2025, offering a learning opportunity open to everyone! cress-umr1153.fr/en/summer-sc...

NEW PAPER: Updated SPIRIT-2025 for reporting protocols of randomised trials is now available in the @BMJ.com, @JAMA.com, @thelancet.bsky.social, @PLoS.org, and @natmedicine.bsky.social. —> www.bmj.com/content/389/... #openscience #transparency #medsky #statssky #episky

🔦 Super happy to highlight a great event by the French Reproducible Research Network! 🎥 Recordings, 🖥️ slides & 📝 notes of the 2025 meeting are now online (in French)! 🔗 www.canal-u.tv/chaines/rfrr... #Reproducibility #OpenScience #MetaResearch #RestoRes

Read our paper in JAMA Internal Med with a great editorial. Wonderful collaboration with @gcabanac.cpesr.fr Retracted papers are included in meta-analyses published in HIF journal. Inclusion of the retracted studies changed effect estimates. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The CONSORT statement has been updated to reflect recent methodological advancements and user feedback. This article describes the rationale for each checklist item and provides published examples of good reporting www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Assessing the Coverage of PubMed, Embase, OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar for Automated Single Database Searches in Living Guideline Evidence Surveillance: A Case Study of the International PCOS Guidelines 2023 - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

Watch this space, as updated guidance for protocols of randomised trials (SPIRIT-2025) will be published in a couple of weeks.

CONSORT 2025 has landed! Including, among other changes, new items on reporting: ⚕️patient and public involvement 💉intervention delivery ☠️harms ❓missing data handling 👐data sharing 💰author conflicts of interest ...and an enhanced emphasis on open science practices. New website: consort-spirit.org

NEW: CONSORT 2025 now published! Some notable changes: -items on analysis populations, missing data methods, and sensitivity analyses -reporting of non-adherence and concomitant care -reporting of changes to any study methods, not just outcomes -and lots of other things www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Authors, editors, reviewers, and other potential users should use CONSORT 2025 when writing and evaluating manuscripts of randomized trials to ensure that trial reports are clear and transparent. Learn more in this Special Communication. https://ja.ma/3Yyu0Hh

Well designed and properly executed randomised trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of healthcare interventions. This update to the CONSORT guidelines includes new changes to the checklist www.bmj.com/content/389/...

The new version is great! Congratulations to the whole team and to @isabelleboutron.bsky.social

Expand your knowledge on "Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventions". From June 10th to 11th, 2025, I will be speaking at the CRESS International Summer School in Paris. Hands-on sessions! REGISTER NOW! cress-umr1153.fr/en/summer-sc... I look forward to seeing you there!

Expand your knowledge on "Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of interventions". From June 10th to 11th, 2025, I will be speaking at the CRESS International Summer School in Paris. Hands-on sessions! REGISTER NOW! cress-umr1153.fr/en/summer-sc... I look forward to seeing you there!

“We believe we found an undocumented way of cheating with citation counts,” Cabanac tells Retraction Watch. “It’s original because it doesn’t require fraudsters to alter the version of record, meaning the PDF or HTML version of the paper.” retractionwatch.com/2023/10/09/h...

Read our paper in JAMA Internl Med with a great editorial. Wonderful collaboration with @gcabanac.cpesr.fr Retracted papers are included in meta-analyses published in HIF journal. Inclusion of the retracted studies changed effect estimates. doi.org/10.1001/jama... doi.org/10.1001/jama...

New research in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals how much retracted studies skew results in meta-analyses, with sometimes significant changes in effect estimates once these studies are excluded. By @isabelleboutron.bsky.social @gcabanac.cpesr.fr et al. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Looks cool, and nice to see this shout out to Registered Reports

🚬 Les #cigarettesélectroniques peuvent‐elles aider les personnes à arrêter de #fumer, et ont‐elles des effets indésirables lorsqu'elles sont utilisées à cette fin ? 🔗 t.ly/QiVqd 📚 MàJ revue #Cochrane (90 études, 29 044 personnes) #cochranereview #santépublique #tabagisme #vape #sevragetabagique

Corrigendum to ʻMethodological systematic review recommends improvements to conduct and reporting when meta-analyzing interrupted time series studies’. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 145 (2022) 55–69 - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

Hey @ugentopenscience.bsky.social you have been added to the meta-research and open science starting pack 2.