Misrepresentation of randomized controlled trials in press releases and news coverage: a cohort study.
<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies indicate that in published reports, trial results can be distorted by the use of "spin" (specific reporting strategies, intentional or unintentional, emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental treatment). We aimed to (1) evaluate t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22984354/?tool=EBI |