The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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J Am Osteopath Assoc · Sep 2020
Evaluation of "Spin" in the Abstracts of Randomized Controlled Trial Reports in Cardiology.
The misrepresentation and distortion of research findings, known as "spin," has been shown to affect clinical decision making. Spin has been found in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in various fields of medicine. ⋯ Spin was present in our sample of cardiology RCTs. Spin may influence clinical decision making by creating false impressions of the true validity of a drug or intervention.