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Ann Saudi MedAnn Saudi MedAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-4466King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 10.5144/0256-4947.2008.60basm-1-60bLettersComment from the Annals Alzahrani Ali. S. Editor-in-ChiefAnnals of Saudi MedicineJan-Feb 2008 28 1 60 61 Copyright © 2008, Annals of Saudi Medicine2008This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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The comments made by Dr. Afifi are quite pertinent. It is unfortunate that the authors have not carefully checked their data and statistics. In the journal, we make every possible effort to ensure the accuracy of the data published, but it is almost impossible to detect all possible errors, especially when it comes to calculations and percentages as it would be futile to recalculate all percentages and other mathematical expressions. We realize that publishing errors occur in all international journals, but we are not happy when it occurs in the Annals and especially when more than one error occurs in the same article, as in this case. Although the authors do not think that these errors have affected the overall results of the study, we in the Annals remain concerned about this issue. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the accuracy of all the data submitted. Errors raise questions about the integrity of the data and the ethical procedures followed in performing the study, issues that we strive to ensure but obviously cannot fully assess.