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Retraction: Effects of the Alexander technique on pain and adverse events in chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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TopicsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
After this article [1] was published, concerns were raised about the methodological rigor and the clarity of reporting of this study. Specifically:
In addition, during the editorial reassessment of this article it was determined that the peer review did not meet the expected standards for PLOS One.
The corresponding author’s response did not resolve the journal’s concerns with the study reported in [1].
The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] because it did not meet the journal’s third and fourth publication criteria [3]. We regret that the issues with the article were not addressed prior to its publication.
YW and YP did not agree with the retraction. DQ, YQ and LX either did not respond directly or could not be reached.
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- 1Qin D, Qin Y, Wang Y, Xue L, Peng Y. RETRACTED: Effects of the Alexander technique on pain and adverse events in chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. P Lo S One. 2024;19(11):e 0313526. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313526 39576801 PMC 11584109 · doi ↗ · pubmed ↗
- 2Becker JJ, Mc Isaac TL, Copeland SL, Cohen RG. Alexander Technique vs. Targeted Exercise for Neck Pain—A Preliminary Comparison. Appl Sci (Basel). 2021;11(10):4640. doi: 10.3390/app 11104640 41788692 PMC 12959757 · doi ↗ · pubmed ↗
- 3PLOS One. Criteria for Publication [Internet]. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/criteria-for-publication [Accessed 17 February 2026].