‘Spin’ in urology non‐randomised studies comparing therapeutic interventions: a temporal analysis
Jeremy Wu,
Samuel S. Haile,
Wilson Ho
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of ‘spin’ (i.e., reporting practices that distort the interpretation of results by positively reflecting negative findings or downplaying potential harms) strategies and level of spin in urological observational studies and whether the use of spin has changed over time.Materials and MethodsMEDLINE and Embase were searched to identify observational studies comparing therapeutic interventions in the top five urology journals and major urological subspecialty journals, publish… Show more
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