Fraud | Understanding Medical Research

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Fraud in medical research is possible because the whole enterprise runs on trust. This video covers two real cases, the forms fraud takes (fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, omission, and redundant publication), and why replication is the safeguard that matters. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 The money crystal pitch 02:18 Why people commit fraud 02:42 The prayer and IVF study 05:49 The MMR vaccine and autism paper 08:18 Forms of fraud 08:54 Detecting fraud 10:07 Large industry-sponsored trials 11:08 Foreign study sites 13:14 Take-home points Learning objectives: After watching, you'll be able to: - List the forms research fraud can take, from fabrication to redundant publication - Explain why peer review and well-written methods cannot by themselves rule out fraud - Judge an extraordinary claim by whether it has been independently replicated 📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNewVyTec_MVGxIbNSEeMhEsZ 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-research 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/understanding-medical-research-your-facebook-friend-wrong

Published 2020-07-31 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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