Researcher Analyzes in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#17115
SMLE Question #17115
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A researcher analyzes data from a clinical trial of a new surgical technique. During statistical analysis, the researcher intentionally excludes participants who developed postoperative complications and recalculates outcomes as if those complications did not occur to make the procedure appear safer. Which type of research misconduct does this action represent?
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