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'Spin' in reports of clinical research

Abstract:: Clinical research is frequently hampered by flaws in its design or conduct. Such biases have been well documented. However, reports of clinical research may also be biased and present results in a more favourable way than they deserve or downplay harms. Such 'spin' in reporting has been demonstrated empirically. This short commentary summarises some of the problems with spin in reports of clinical research as well as signposts to some of the empirical evidence demonstrating its effect.

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Mahtani, K. (2016). 'Spin' in reports of clinical research. Evidence Based Medicine, 21(6), 201–202.

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Mahtani, K. “'Spin' in Reports of Clinical Research.” Evidence Based Medicine, vol. 21, no. 6, BMJ Publishing Group, 2016, pp. 201–02.

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Mahtani, K. 2016. “'Spin' in Reports of Clinical Research.” Evidence Based Medicine 21 (6): 201–2.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1136/ebmed-2016-110570

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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Primary Care Health Sciences
Role:: Author

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Funding agency for:: Mahtani, K

Publisher:: BMJ Publishing Group
Journal:: Evidence Based Medicine More from this journal
Volume:: 21
Issue:: 6
Pages:: 201-202
Publication date:: 2016-12-01
Acceptance date:: 2016-08-01
DOI:: 10.1136/ebmed-2016-110570
EISSN:: 1473-6810
ISSN:: 1356-5524

Keywords:: Journal

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Copyright holder:: Mahtani, K
Copyright date:: 2016
Notes:: This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from BMJ Publishing Group at: https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2016-110570

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