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We, the Editor and Publisher of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have retracted the following article:
T. Marzouk, R. Barakat, A. Ragab, F. Badria & A. Badawy (2015) Lavender-thymol as a new topical aromatherapy preparation for episiotomy: A randomised clinical trial, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35:5, 472-475, DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.970522
Since publication, significant concerns have been raised about the integrity of the data, and the reported results in the article. The authors have not adequately addressed the concerns raised, and they have not provided their original data or sufficient documentation that might confirm that the study was conducted in compliance with the journal’s policies on clinical research. As we cannot verify the validity of the published work or that it complied with our policies on clinical trials, we are therefore retracting the article. The authors listed in this publication have been informed, and they do not agree with the retraction.
We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on retractions.
The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.