Table 1 Initial results
From: Identifying inaccuracies on emergency medicine residency applications
Peer-reviewed publications claimed | 256 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | 95% CI (%) | |
Accurate | 151 | 59.0 | 53.0–65.0 |
Inaccurate | 101 | 41.0 | 35.0–47.0 |
Incorrect author placement | 7 | 6.0 | 0.0 – 14.6 |
Unconfirmed | 40 | 34.5 | 25.8 – 43.2 |
Errors of publication type | 52 | 44.8 | 36.2 – 53.4 |
"Benign" errors | 8 | 7.6 | 2.5 – 12.7 |
Other error in peer-reviewed journal | 17 | 14.7 | 6.0 – 23.4 |
Claims of AOA membership | 47 | 9.5 | 6.9 – 12.1 |
AOA Status verified | 47 | 100 | 99.1–100 |
Advanced degree claimed | 51 | 10.3 | 7.6 – 13.0 |
Accurate | 22 | 43.1 | 29.5–56.7 |
Inaccurate | 7 | 13.7 | 4.4 – 23.1 |
Unable to be confirmed | 22 | 43.1 | 29.5 – 56.7 |