Background Preliminary evaluations of behavioral interventions, referred to as pilot studies,
predate the conduct of many large-scale efficacy/effectiveness trial. The ability of a pilot …

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 …

The lack of research reproducibility has caused growing concern across various scientific
fields [1–5]. Today, there is widespread agreement, within and outside academia, that …

Background/aims This was a cross-sectional comparative study. We evaluated the ability of
three large language models (LLMs)(ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, and Google Bard) to …

Purpose “Spin,” a slang term meaning the misrepresentation of study findings such that the
beneficial effects of an intervention are magnified beyond what the results actually show, is a …

Background Given variable frequency of misleading reports and the potential for spin (a way
of describing results that can mislead readers) to influence interpretation of randomised …

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 …

The power of language to modify the reader's perception of interpreting biomedical results
cannot be underestimated. Misreporting and misinterpretation are pressing problems in …

EditordAlthough perioperative physicians continue to debate propositions and oppositions
to evidence-based practice in anaesthesia, the need for reflection upon the objectivity and …

OBJECTIVE Spin is characterized as a misinterpretation of results that, whether deliberate or
unintentional, culminates in misleading conclusions and steers readers toward an …