Comments on: Opinion Piece: XMRV Research, Video & More http://healthmattershow.com/opinion-piece-xmrv-research-video-and-mor/ Fibro blog Chronic Fatigue blog How to heal Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome blog and podcast Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cinda Crawford http://healthmattershow.com/opinion-piece-xmrv-research-video-and-mor/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Cinda Crawford Wed, 12 May 2010 16:51:03 +0000 http://healthmattershow.com/?p=13134#comment-1020 The post you're referring to on my blog was done almost 4 months ago and, as I entitled it, it was an opinion piece only. If I thought that the UK efforts rose to the level of scrutiny and matched the WPI criteria for the test run, I might not have been so opinionated. But each of us is entitled to our opinion. Whether PLoS scrupulously runs its "journal" up the standards of a normal peer-reviewed is journal is up to it and its audience of believers or skeptics to decide. Personally, I hope that all sides of this debate about XMRV's involvement with ME/CFS continue until the facts are laid out- clearly, uncompromisingly and forever for all to see. Right now, there are still WAY TO MANY QUESTIONS! (More than the answers, that's for sure!) The post you’re referring to on my blog was done almost 4 months ago and, as I entitled it, it was an opinion piece only. If I thought that the UK efforts rose to the level of scrutiny and matched the WPI criteria for the test run, I might not have been so opinionated. But each of us is entitled to our opinion. Whether PLoS scrupulously runs its “journal” up the standards of a normal peer-reviewed is journal is up to it and its audience of believers or skeptics to decide. Personally, I hope that all sides of this debate about XMRV’s involvement with ME/CFS continue until the facts are laid out- clearly, uncompromisingly and forever for all to see. Right now, there are still WAY TO MANY QUESTIONS! (More than the answers, that’s for sure!)

]]> By: Crowhed http://healthmattershow.com/opinion-piece-xmrv-research-video-and-mor/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Crowhed Mon, 10 May 2010 19:01:49 +0000 http://healthmattershow.com/?p=13134#comment-996 I came across this while searching for other info on the XMRV debate, and feel obligated to correct a couple items; "(Now… I have nothing against Science Magazine; they are a great news media publication. But, they do not rise to the level of a peer-reviewed medical journal.)" The journal Science (which is the 'magazine' being referenced) is indeed a peer reviewed journal. One of the top 'impact factor' journals in all of science. PLoS is also a peer-reviewed journal, and while authors pay a 'per-page' fee when their manuscript is accepted for publication, this in no way should be construed as 'paying to publish'. It is industry standard and is assumed that the authors will pay to defray the cost of publication because the journals have such a limited subscription base. Grants funding the research often pay this cost. The journal Science also charges per-page fees, as does Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and most other peer-reviewed journals. There is no conspiracy here. There is also no 'bribery' going on, either. I came across this while searching for other info on the XMRV debate, and feel obligated to correct a couple items;

“(Now… I have nothing against Science Magazine; they are a great news media publication. But, they do not rise to the level of a peer-reviewed medical journal.)”

The journal Science (which is the ‘magazine’ being referenced) is indeed a peer reviewed journal. One of the top ‘impact factor’ journals in all of science.

PLoS is also a peer-reviewed journal, and while authors pay a ‘per-page’ fee when their manuscript is accepted for publication, this in no way should be construed as ‘paying to publish’. It is industry standard and is assumed that the authors will pay to defray the cost of publication because the journals have such a limited subscription base. Grants funding the research often pay this cost.

The journal Science also charges per-page fees, as does Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and most other peer-reviewed journals.

There is no conspiracy here. There is also no ‘bribery’ going on, either.

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