Adequacy of authors' replies to criticism raised in electronic letters to the editor: cohort study
BMJPublished 10 August 2010Open access
Peter C Gøtzsche, Tony Delamothe, Fiona Godlee, Andreas Lundh
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Investigating whether substantive criticism in electronic letters to the editor is adequately addressed by the authors found authors are reluctant to respond to criticisms of their work, although they are not less likely to respond when criticisms are severe.
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Authors are reluctant to respond to criticisms of their work, although they are not less likely to respond when criticisms are severe. Editors should ensure that authors take relevant criticism seriously and respond adequately to it.
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