Statement of retraction: Effects of dexamethasone on foetal Doppler flow velocimetry

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effects of dexamethasone on foetal Doppler flow velocimetry

We, the Editor and Publisher of Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have retracted the following article:

Ahmed M. Nofal, Tarek M. Sayyed, Hesham S. Mahmoud & Tamer Y. Atia (2021). Effects of dexamethasone on foetal Doppler flow velocimetry. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 41 (3), 390–394. DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1742677.

Since publication, significant concerns have been raised about the statistical analysis in the article. When approached for an explanation, the authors fully cooperated and provided their data, but they have not sufficiently addressed the concerns raised, and concerns remain about the statistical methods in the article. As verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed. The authors do not agree with the retraction.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.

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