We, the Publisher and Editor of Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, are issuing an Expression of Concern for the following articles:
Hamidreza Jamilian, Mehri Jamilian, Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Faraneh Afshar Ebrahimi, Fereshteh Bahmani & Zatollah Asemi (2018) Comparison of myo-inositol and metformin on mental health parameters and biomarkers of oxidative stress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 39:4, 307–314, DOI: 10.1080/0167482X.2017.1383381.
Mehrdad Amini, Fereshteh Bahmani, Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Zahra Vahedpoor, Amir Ghaderi, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Hassan Karbassizadeh & Zatollah Asemi (2018) The effects of fish oil omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on mental health parameters and metabolic status of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, DOI: 10.1080/0167482X.2018.1508282.
Since publication of these articles, serious concerns have been raised about the integrity of the reported methods, results and analysis. We have contacted the authors and the ethics committee of the institution to respond to the concerns raised and they are cooperating with the investigation. However, the authors have not been able to provide the original data associated with this article, and so as we continue to work through the issues raised, we advise readers to interpret the information presented in the article with due caution. We will provide an update following the conclusion of our investigation. The authors have been notified about this Expression of Concern.