Full article: Statement of Retraction [Ultrasound-guided intrauterine device insertion: a step closer to painless insertion: a randomized control trial]
We, the Editor and Publisher of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, the following article was withdrawn:
Dina Mohamed Refaat Dakhly & Yasmin Ahmed Bassiouny (2017) Ultrasound-guided intrauterine device insertion: a step closer to painless insertion: a randomized control trial, The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care22:5, 349-353, DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2017.1381234
Following the publication of the article, significant concerns were raised about the integrity of the data and the results reported in the article. When approached for an explanation, the authors graciously provided their data, but they did not adequately address the concerns raised. Because proving the validity of published work is fundamental to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The authors have been notified of the retraction.
Our decision-making was informed by our publishing ethics and integrity policy and the COPE guidelines.
The retracted article will remain online to preserve the scholarly record, but will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.
