Retraction Note: Treatment of lean PCOS teenagers: a follow-up comparison between Myo-Inositol and oral contraceptives - PubMed
5 hours ago
- #Retraction
- #PCOS
- #Methodological Issues
- The article titled 'Treatment of lean PCOS teenagers: a follow-up comparison between Myo-Inositol and oral contraceptives' has been retracted.
- Concerns were raised about the methodological and statistical validity of the study by a whistleblower and on PubPeer.
- An investigation was conducted by the journal following COPE guidelines, confirming serious methodological issues.
- The issues included problems with study design, randomization, and statistical analysis.
- The Editor in Chief concluded that the reliability of the findings could not be assured, leading to the retraction.
- The authors disagreed with the retraction decision but were informed of the outcome.
- The Publisher apologized for any inconvenience caused by the retraction.