To address and correct specific percentage errors in the reporting of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prevalence in a published study.
Key Findings:
1.1% of children in the ASD dataset (23,557 of 2,092,926) were reported to have autism spectrum disorder.
5.6% of children in the ADHD dataset (116,387 of 2,079,935) were reported to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Interpretation:
The corrections ensure accurate representation of the prevalence of ASD and ADHD in the studied cohorts.
Limitations:
The article does not specify the implications of the errors on the overall findings or conclusions of the study, which could affect the interpretation of the results.
Conclusion:
Accurate percentage reporting is crucial for the integrity of research findings and their interpretation, as it influences clinical and policy decisions.
A large audit of biomedical publications suggests fabricated references are increasingly appearing in peer-reviewed papers — often in ways that are difficult for reviewers and readers to detect.
