Omission of quality assurance during data entry in public health research from India: Is there an elephant in the room?

As the adage, 揋arbage in, Garbage out� goes, data entry errors may lead to erroneous results and conclusions. Quality assurance during data entry is one of the most neglected components of research and is conspicuously missing in most of the reporting standards. In this study, we reviewed research studies published in Indian Journal of Public Health and Indian Journal of Community Medicine during 2014�16 and determined the proportion of papers reporting on quality assurance during data entry. Of 110 papers, only 6 (5.5%) papers explicitly included a statement about data quality assurance, with two studies reported to have performed double entry and validation, considered the gold standard in quality-assurance of data entry. This is highly unacceptable. We hereby appeal to the community of researchers, peer reviewers, and journal editors in India to pay attention to this important aspect of research and make reporting of quality assurance of data entry mandatory in every published paper.

Denture induced inflammatory hyperplasia – a case report

Epulis fissuratum is a benign tumor like inflammatory hyperplastic growth which occurs on the mucosa along the borders of an ill fitting full or partial removable denture. If ulcerated, it can mimic oral squamous cell carcinoma. The treatment includes surgical removal of excess fibrous tissue and remodelling or reconstructing the denture suitably, ensuring better adaptability to the ridges. This case report describes a 55 year old male patient with characteristic clinical features of denture induced inflammatory hyperplasia.