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‘Spin’ in reports of clinical research
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Funding KRM is supported by an NIHR Clinical Lecturer award.
Disclaimer The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.
Competing interests None declared.
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Data sharing statement This is an adaptation of a preliminary paper that was posted as a blog: http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2016/06/21/kamal-r-mahtani-beware-evidence-spin-an-important-source-of-bias-in-the-reporting-of-clinical-research/