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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Main Authors: Toshi A Furukawa, Kiyomi Shinohara, Hissei Imai, Nozomi Takeshima, Yu Hayasaka, Aya M Suganuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/4/e009832.full