Notice of Retraction
Authors: Harold C. Sox
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Retractions21 October 2003Notice of RetractionFREEThis retraction concerns the following article:Brief CommunicationsNov 1995Changes in Energy Balance and Body Composition at Menopause: A Controlled Longitudinal StudyEric T. Poehlman, PhD, Michael J. Toth, BSc, and Andrew W. Gardner, PhDEric T. Poehlman, PhDFrom the University of Maryland and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Search for more papers by this author, Michael J. Toth, BScFrom the University of Maryland and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Search for more papers by this author, and Andrew W. Gardner, PhDFrom the University of Maryland and Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.Search for more papers by this authorHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-8-200310210-00017 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In 1995, Annals published an article titled Changes in Energy Balance and Body Composition at Menopause (1). The first author was Eric T. Poehlman, PhD, who was a professor of medicine at the University of Vermont in 1995. In July 2003, I received a letter from the provost of the University of Vermont. The letter reported on the outcome of an investigation into alleged scientific misconduct by Dr. Poehlman. The review panel concluded that Dr. Poehlman had published 3 articles that contained false and fabricated data. The articles reported the results of follow-up testing of members of a cohort of menopausal women. The University of Vermont investigation disclosed no convincing evidence that the women had undergone follow-up testing, and the panel concluded that the data had been fabricated. Dr. Poehlman's 1995 article in Annals was 1 of the 3 articles that contained fabricated data. The review panel found that Dr. Poehlman alone was responsible for publishing the fabricated data; it exonerated his coauthors.I am retracting Dr. Poehlman's article in Annals of Internal Medicine because it contains fabricated data.References1. Poehlman ET, Toth MJ, Gardner AW. Changes in energy balance and body composition at menopause: a controlled longitudinal study. Ann Intern Med. 1995;123:673-5. [PMID: 7574222] LinkGoogle Scholar Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoChanges in Energy Balance and Body Composition at Menopause: A Controlled Longitudinal Study Eric T. Poehlman , Michael J. Toth , and Andrew W. Gardner Notice of Retraction: Final Resolution Harold C. Sox Notice of Retraction: Final Resolution Eric T. Poehlman Metrics Cited bySex Hormone Effects on Physical Activity LevelsNotice of retractionResearch Misconduct, Retraction, and Cleansing the Medical Literature: Lessons from the Poehlman CaseHarold C. Sox, MD, Editor and Drummond Rennie, MDThe poehlman case: running away from the truthNotice of Retraction: Final ResolutionHarold C. Sox, MD, EditorNotice of Retraction: Final ResolutionEric T. Poehlman, PhDRetraction of publication 21 October 2003Volume 139, Issue 8Page: 702KeywordsMenopauseResearch designScientific misconduct ePublished: 21 October 2003 Issue Published: 21 October 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...