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. 2001 Dec;85(6):497-8.
doi: 10.1136/adc.85.6.497.

The accuracy of references in paediatric journals

A Vargas-Origel  1 , G Gómez-Martínez, M A Vargas-Nieto
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The accuracy of references in paediatric journals

A Vargas-Origel et al. Arch Dis Child. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

We analysed the reference error rate of four paediatric journals. The overall rate was 29.7%. Individual rates were as follows: Acta Paediatr 36%, Arch Dis Child 22%, J Pediatr 29%, Pediatrics 32%; the rate of major errors was 1%, 1%, 2%, and 4%, respectively.

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