Table 4 Summary of prior studies evaluating errata error rate in various journals and subject matters
Source | Year(s) examined | Journal(s) examined | Article type(s) included | Published errata rate | Errata categorized as serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhatt, V et al. (2014) [33] | January 2012–December 2012 | JAMA, Annals IM, BMJ, Lancet, NEJM | All article types | Mean 1.3 articles with ≥ 1 errata per issue | N/A |
Hauptman, P et al. (2014) [2] | July 2009–December 2010 | Top 10 general medicine and top 10 cardiology journals | Original studies, meta-analysis, reviews, guidelines, editorials/opinions, case reports, research letters | 4.2 errata per 100 articles | 24.4 per 100 errata |
Castillo, M et al. (2011) [31] | June 2006–June 2011 | JNM, Radiology, AJNR, AJR, RadioGraphics | All article types | 1.77 errata per 100 articles | 6.3 per 100 errata |
Farrah, K and Rabb, D (2019) [29] | 2015 | Multiple journals | All studies included in 40 systematic reviews of drugs evaluated by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Common Drug Review | 19 errata per 100 articles | 16 per 100 errata |
Molckovsky, A et al. (2011) [30] | 2004–2007 | JCO and JNCI | All article types | 4 errata per 100 articles | 14 per 100 errata |
Royle, P and Waugh, N (2004) [28] | 1995–2001 | NEJM, JAMA, Lancet, BMJ | Randomized clinical trial | Lancet and JAMA: 8.4 per 100 articles NEJM: 8.3 per 100 articles BMJ: 5.6 per 100 articles | 10 per 100 errata |