The effect of multi mineral-vitamin D supplementation on pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women at risk for Pre-eclampsia
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Assessed on 31 Oct 2025
OverallReviewer's overall integrity assessment, derived from all research questions Serious concerns
DOI 10.4103/2008-7802.160975 (opens in new tab)
Resource ripekg:research-integrity-assessment/RIPEABFE709E2D6DC9EAD
5 Research Questions · 40 Evidence Items
Q1.1 — Does the study have an associated retraction?
Rationale: No rationale provided
Q1.2 — Does the study have an associated expression of concern or other relevant post-publication notice?
Rationale: Research group has 172 publications of concern
Supporting Evidence (1)
PubPeer ThreadSource: PubPeer.com — post-publication peer review comments
https://pubpeer.com/publications/B253ED56B9AD27F4F8B76EBCF5764D (opens in new tab)PubPeer CommentSource: PubPeer.com — a platform for post-publication peer review
There are many concerns about the integrity of 172 publications by this research group, including this one. Some of the concerns are published 1. Anaesthesia 2020;75:1683–92, see Supplementary data. This paper is A27 2. Account Res 2020;28:149-61. 3. J Clin Epidemiol 2021;131:22-29. Journals and publishers were notified of these concerns in July 2019. 23 publications have an expression of concern. To our knowledge there has been no public response about any of the concerns. We think these publications are unreliable
Thread: https://pubpeer.com/publications/B253ED56B9AD27F4F8B76EBCF5764D (opens in new tab)
Q1.3 — Do other studies by the research team highlight causes for concern?
Rationale: Both authors have been mentioned
Supporting Evidence (37)
Retraction NoticeSource: Retraction Watch database
Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation influences biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in overweight and vitamin D-deficient women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
10.1111/cen.14892 (opens in new tab)RetractionWatch ID:Record identifier in the Retraction Watch database 43979
Rationale: Investigation by Third Party
About Authors: Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Mehri Jamilian, Teibeh Hashemi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, Fereshteh Bahmani
Retraction NoticeSource: Retraction Watch database
Probiotic supplementation and the effects on weight loss, glycaemia and lipid profiles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
10.1080/14647273.2024.2373595 (opens in new tab)RetractionWatch ID:Record identifier in the Retraction Watch database 54767
Rationale: Concerns/Issues About Data;Concerns/Issues about Results and/or Conclusions;Concerns/Issues about Referencing/Attributions;Investigation by Journal/Publisher;Investigation by Third Party;Objections by Author(s);Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions;Upgrade/Update of Prior Notice(s)
About Authors: Mohsen Taghizadeh, Zatollah Asemi, Mehri Jamilian, Maryam Tajabadi-Ebrahimi, Maryam Karamali, Mohammad Memarzadeh
Retraction NoticeSource: Retraction Watch database
Effect of daily consumption of probiotic yoghurt on lipid profiles in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial
10.1080/14767058.2024.2364976 (opens in new tab)RetractionWatch ID:Record identifier in the Retraction Watch database 67044
Rationale: Concerns/Issues About Data;Concerns/Issues about Results and/or Conclusions;Investigation by Journal/Publisher;Investigation by Third Party;Objections by Author(s);Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions;Upgrade/Update of Prior Notice(s)
About Authors: Zatollah Asemi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Q2.2 — Are there concerns relating to the timing or absence of study registration?
Rationale: Recruitment dates and registration of study unclear
Supporting Evidence (2)
Clinical Trial RegistrationSource: Clinical trial registry (e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN)
No trial registration found
Assessment Rationale:How INSPECT-AI determined the prospective registration status by comparing dates Registry registration date (study_first_submit_qc_date) is missing or empty.
Study Design EvidenceDates and timelines extracted by INSPECT-AI from the publication text
Recruitment Start: 11-2013
Recruitment Start Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the recruitment start date Methods: 'November 2013' is the start of the study period.
Recruitment End: N/A
Recruitment End Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the recruitment end date No explicit recruitment_finish date found.
Study End: 05-2014
Study End Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the study end date Methods: 'May 2014' is the end of the study period.
Overall — What is the overall integrity assessment of the study?
Rationale: No rationale provided