After this article was published, similarities were noted between this article [1] and submissions by other research groups which call into question the validity and provenance of the reported results.
In response to queries about these concerns, the first author provided the underlying data in S1–S3 Files.
The authors commented on aspects of how data were collected and analyzed for this study, but overall their responses did not fully resolve the concerns.
In light of these issues, the PLOS ONE Editors issue this Expression of Concern.
Supporting information
S1 File. The underlying data used for the analysis in this article [1] in Excel format.
(XLSX)
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S2 File. The underlying data used for the analysis in this article [1] in rm5 format.
(RM5)
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S3 File. Underlying data for the data retrieval, extraction process and results used for the analysis in this article [1].
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Reference
- 1.Wu M, Yang S, Feng X, Li C, Yu F, Dong J (2021) Prognostic value of the postoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in solid tumors: A meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 16(4): e0250091. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250091 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
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Supplementary Materials
S1 File. The underlying data used for the analysis in this article [1] in Excel format.
(XLSX)
Click here for additional data file. (27.4KB, xlsx)
S2 File. The underlying data used for the analysis in this article [1] in rm5 format.
(RM5)
Click here for additional data file. (194.3KB, rm5)
S3 File. Underlying data for the data retrieval, extraction process and results used for the analysis in this article [1].
(RAR)
Click here for additional data file. (2.4MB, rar)