Important scientific questions have been raised about data reported in the paper by Mandeep Mehra et al—Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis—published in The Lancet on May 22, 2020. Although an independent audit of the provenance and validity of the data has been commissioned by the authors not affiliated with Surgisphere and is ongoing, with results expected very shortly, we are issuing an Expression of Concern to alert readers to the fact that serious scientific questions have been brought to our attention. We will update this notice as soon as we have further information.
Authors: Axel Petzold; Philipp Albrecht; Laura Balcer; Erik Bekkers; Alexander U Brandt; Peter A Calabresi; Orla Galvin Deborah; Jennifer S Graves; Ari Green; Pearse A Keane; Jenny A Nij Bijvank; Josemir W Sander; Friedemann Paul; Shiv Saidha; Pablo Villoslada; Siegfried K Wagner; E Ann Yeh Journal: Ann Clin Transl Neurol Date: 2021-05-19 Impact factor: 4.511