Overstatements in abstract conclusions claiming effectiveness of interventions in psychiatry: a study protocol for a meta-epidemiological investigation
Introduction Abstracts are the major and often the most important source of information for readers of the medical literature. However, there is mounting criticism that abstracts often exaggerate the positive findings and emphasise the beneficial effects of intervention beyond the actual findings me...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016-04-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/4/e009832.full |