HALF of clinical trials published in top psychiatry journals 'are exaggerated' Scientists regularly exaggerate their studies to 'beautify' the results, researchers claim.
A study of papers published in six psychiatry journals found more than half of them had been oversold to readers.
Experts may be claiming their results are stronger than they really are in a bid to get published in a competitive field.
And this may in turn influence doctors' decisions on how they treat patients, the team warned, even though the evidence isn't strong enough. The Daily Mail
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A study of papers published in six psychiatry journals found more than half of them had been oversold to readers.
Experts may be claiming their results are stronger than they really are in a bid to get published in a competitive field.
And this may in turn influence doctors' decisions on how they treat patients, the team warned, even though the evidence isn't strong enough. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Evaluation of spin in abstracts of papers in psychiatry and psychology journals (open access) BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
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