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doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7474.1093.
Users' guide to detecting misleading claims in clinical research reports
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7474.1093
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Users' guide to detecting misleading claims in clinical research reports
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Abstract
Plenty of advice is available to help readers identify studies with weak methods, but would you be able to identify misleading claims in a report of a well conducted study?
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Users' guide to detecting misleading claims in research: meta-analyses have led to misleading claims in the past.BMJ. 2005 Jan 15;330(7483):145; author reply 146. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7483.145-b. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15649932 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Users' guide to detecting misleading claims in research: discussion section helps redress the balance.BMJ. 2005 Jan 15;330(7483):145; author reply 146. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7483.145-a. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15649933 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Users' guide to detecting misleading claims in research: misleading claims may be symptom of even more serious flaws.BMJ. 2005 Jan 15;330(7483):145; author reply 146. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7483.145. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15649934 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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