Research Vocabulary

#421

serious adverse event

Example sentences

1. The serious adverse event was reported to the safety committee immediately.
2. A serious adverse event may require hospital care.
3. The trial paused while the serious adverse event was investigated.

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#422

safety monitoring

Example sentences

1. Safety monitoring continued throughout the clinical trial.
2. Regular safety monitoring helped the team notice problems early.
3. The protocol explains who is responsible for safety monitoring.

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#423

data monitoring committee

Example sentences

1. The data monitoring committee reviewed the trial results every three months.
2. The data monitoring committee can recommend stopping an unsafe trial.
3. The sponsor did not influence the independent data monitoring committee.

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#424

clinical trial registration

Example sentences

1. Clinical trial registration was completed before the first participant joined.
2. Clinical trial registration makes key study information public.
3. The article includes the clinical trial registration number.

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#425

protocol deviation

Example sentences

1. The researcher recorded the protocol deviation in the study file.
2. A small protocol deviation occurred when one visit was late.
3. The team reviewed whether the protocol deviation affected the results.

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#426

protocol violation

Example sentences

1. The serious protocol violation was reported to the ethics committee.
2. A protocol violation may put data quality or participant safety at risk.
3. The study team investigated the reason for the protocol violation.

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#427

conflict of interest

Example sentences

1. The author disclosed a conflict of interest related to the study sponsor.
2. A conflict of interest can affect trust in research.
3. The journal requires every author to report any conflict of interest.

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#428

disclosure

Example sentences

1. The paper includes a disclosure about funding and personal interests.
2. Full disclosure helps readers judge possible bias.
3. The editor asked the author to update the disclosure statement.

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#429

authorship

Example sentences

1. The team discussed authorship at the start of the project.
2. Authorship should reflect a real contribution to the research.
3. The journal asked all authors to approve the authorship list.

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#430

contributorship

Example sentences

1. The contributorship statement explains what each team member did.
2. Clear contributorship can prevent arguments about credit.
3. The journal published the contributorship details with the article.

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#431

plagiarism

Example sentences

1. The editor investigated a possible case of plagiarism.
2. Training helps researchers avoid plagiarism.
3. The university policy clearly defines plagiarism.

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#432

self-plagiarism

Example sentences

1. The university policy clearly defines self-plagiarism.
2. The paper was reviewed after concerns about self-plagiarism.
3. The journal has strict rules against self-plagiarism.

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#433

fabrication

Example sentences

1. The journal has strict rules against fabrication.
2. Fabrication can damage trust in research.
3. The editor investigated a possible case of fabrication.

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#434

falsification

Example sentences

1. The editor investigated a possible case of falsification.
2. Training helps researchers avoid falsification.
3. The university policy clearly defines falsification.

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#435

data manipulation

Example sentences

1. The university policy clearly defines data manipulation.
2. The paper was reviewed after concerns about data manipulation.
3. The journal has strict rules against data manipulation.

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#436

selective reporting

Example sentences

1. The journal has strict rules against selective reporting.
2. Selective reporting can damage trust in research.
3. The editor investigated a possible case of selective reporting.

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#437

outcome switching

Example sentences

1. The editor investigated a possible case of outcome switching.
2. Training helps researchers avoid outcome switching.
3. The university policy clearly defines outcome switching.

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#438

p-hacking

Example sentences

1. The university policy clearly defines p-hacking.
2. The paper was reviewed after concerns about p-hacking.
3. The journal has strict rules against p-hacking.

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#439

HARKing

Example sentences

1. The journal has strict rules against HARKing.
2. HARKing can damage trust in research.
3. The editor investigated a possible case of HARKing.

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#440

salami slicing

Example sentences

1. The editor investigated a possible case of salami slicing.
2. Training helps researchers avoid salami slicing.
3. The university policy clearly defines salami slicing.

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