Selection and Presentation of Imaging Figures in the Medical Literature
George C. M. Siontis, Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos, Antonios P. Vlahos et al. · 2010
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George Siontis, Nikolaos Patsopoulos, Antonios Vlahos and co-authors published this study of medical publishing in PLOS ONE in 2010. Scans and X-rays carry weighty evidence in medical papers, yet no one had checked whether published images are chosen and shown fairly. A striking image could mislead readers if it is not typical of the study's patients.
The team reviewed hundreds of imaging figures from articles in twelve major journals, recording whether authors explained how images were selected and whether measurements, scales, and normal comparisons were provided. Only about one image in ten came with any note on selection, and a quarter left unclear whether the picture even came from the study being reported. Siontis and colleagues expose a quiet weakness in medical evidence: the pictures doctors trust are often presented without basic context.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | George C. M. Siontis, Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos, Antonios P. Vlahos et al. |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2010 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| LICENSE | Creative Commons Attribution License |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS ONE |
Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0010888