Retraction Watch Slams UK For Refusing to Release PACE trial data

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Retraction watch covers the retractions of scientiific papers in scientific journals. It appears that it's never seen the kind of absurdity that Kings College is dishing out in in response to a release of data.

• http://retractionwatch.com/2015/12/...es-peer-review-work-collaborations-dark-side/

King’s College London doesn’t want to release data to James Coyne from a study of chronic fatigue syndrome. See if the absurd reasons make your blood boil as much as ours: “The university considers that there is a lack of value or serious purpose to your request. The university also considers that there is improper motive behind the request. The university considers that this request has caused and could further cause harassment and distress to staff.” And here’s more from someone else who submitted a related request data.

 

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PLOS ONE reserve the right to retract papers of researchers who refuse to release data to fellow researchers.

One researcher has written to PLOS ONE to request that they do:
http://linkis.com/wordpress.com/l8ki3

 

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Retraction Watch have blogged on Kings College's refusal to release data to James Coyne

http://retractionwatch.com/2015/12/...-note-over-disputed-chronic-fatigue-research/