Table 3

Factors associated with any spin in an infographic, abstract or full text

Spin in infographic OR (95% CI)Spin in abstract OR (95% CI)Spin in full text OR (95% CI)
Spin in the abstract65.3 (17.0 to 251.5)
Spin in the full text13.0 (4.9 to 34.1)39.7 (12.7 to 124.3)
Conflict of interest (yes/no)1.1 (0.5 to 2.4)1.2 (0.5 to 2.8)0.7 (0.3 to 1.7)
Industry sponsor (yes/no)1.4 (0.7 to 3.2)1.2 (0.5 to 2.8)0.7 (0.3 to 1.7)
Prospectively registered (yes/no)0.2 (0.1 to 0.9)*0.4 (0.1 to 1.3)0.6 (0.2 to 2.1)
Journal Impact Factor (n)0.96 (0.92 to 0.99)*0.96 (0.92 to 1.01)0.94 (0.89 to 0.99)
  • *Statistically significant.