Summary of discrepancies found between structured abstract and full text (n=60)
| Type of discrepancy | List of discrepancies found in structured abstract | Number of articles with specific discrepancy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinically significant discrepancy | Misinterpretation of significant intervention effects | 1 (1.67) |
| Clinically not significant discrepancy | Incomplete listing of study objectives | 1 (1.67) |
| Setting of study mentioned in abstract but not explicitly mentioned in full text | 1 (1.67) | |
| Incomplete listing of study limitations | 1 (1.67) | |
| Discrepancy in terminology definitions | 2 (3.33) | |
| Inconsistent comparison of methods used | 1 (1.67) | |
| Incomplete explanation of experimental correlations | 1 (1.67) | |
| Inconsistent rounding off of numbers or percentages | 2 (3.33) | |
| Numerical data or percentages did not match | 7 (11.67) | |
| Numerical data or calculations found in abstract but not explicitly mentioned in full text* | 24 (40.00) |
*We performed recalculations for these data to determine if those found in the abstract matched with the numbers in the full text.