Table 8.
Number of articles retracted or with expression of concern within the study period
| Article type | Type of action | Reason for action | Article topic | Date published | Date of action | Citations | Journal name | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference abstract paper | Retraction | At the request of the authors | Seroprevalence of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among Tuberculosis (TB) patients attending TB/DOTS Centre Nnewi South East Nigeria | July 1, 2013 | July 15, 2014 | Nil | Sexually Transmitted Infection | BMJ Publishing |
| Systematic review | Withdrawal (Retraction) | Temporary removal so that authors may add some studies that were missing | Effectiveness and safety of first-line fixed dose TNF + EMC + EFZ for patients with HIV | July 16, 2008 | May 16, 2012 | 2 | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Wiley |
| Systematic review | Withdrawal (Retraction) | Temporary removal so that authors may add some studies that were apparently missed | Effectiveness and safety of first-line fixed dose tenofovir + emtricitabine + efavirez for patients with HIV (Pub2) | February 15, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | 12 | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Wiley |
| Research article | Retraction | Ethical violation (consent) + error in data | Higher risk sexual behaviour among HIV patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Ibadan, Nigeria | May 1, 2008 | March 27, 2014 | 18 | African Journal of AIDS Research | Taylor & Francis |
| Research article | Expression of concern | Concern raised by authors | Apolipoprotein-1 risk variants and associated kidney phenotypes in an adult HIV cohort in Nigeria | July 1, 2021 | November 20, 2022 | 6 | Kidney International | Elsevier |
| Research article | Expression of concern | Concern raised by authors | APOL1-associated kidney disease in northern Nigerians with treated HIV infection | July 1, 2021 | November 20, 2022 | Nil | Kidney International | Elsevier |