In the scientific literature, spin refers to reporting practices that distort the interpretation of
results and mislead readers so that results are viewed in a more favourable light. The …

Important breakthroughs in medical treatments have improved outcomes for patients
suffering from several types of cancer. However, many oncological treatments approved by …

Publication in peer-reviewed journals is an essential step in the scientific process. However,
publication is not simply the reporting of facts arising from a straightforward analysis thereof …

Recent reports have highlighted the distinct roles and occasional tension between
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and population-based observational research (Concato …

Purpose We aimed to assess the impact of spin (ie, reporting to convince readers that the
beneficial effect of the experimental treatment is greater than shown by the results) on the …

Importance Spin, the inaccurate reporting of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with results
that are not statistically significant for the primary end point, distorts interpretation of results …

Meta-analysis is important in oncological research to provide a more reliable answer to a
clinical research question that was assessed in multiple studies but with inconsistent results …

There is evidence from some countries of a trend towards increasingly aggressive
pharmacological treatment of patients with advanced, incurable cancer. To what extent …

Objectives To identify the presence and characteristics of spin (using reporting strategies to
distort study results and mislead readers) within randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts …

Background Spin in the reporting of randomized controlled trials, where authors report
research in a way that potentially misrepresents results and mislead readers, has been …