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Public Library of Science, PLoS Medicine, 9(9), p. e1001308, 2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001308
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Misrepresentation of Randomized Controlled Trials in Press Releases and News Coverage: A Cohort Study
Journal article published in 2012 by
Amélie Yavchitz,
Isabelle Boutron,
Aida Bafeta 
,
Ibrahim Marroun,
Pierre Charles,
Jean Mantz,
Philippe Ravaud
,
Ibrahim Marroun,
Pierre Charles,
Jean Mantz,
Philippe Ravaud
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Abstract
A study conducted by Amélie Yavchitz and colleagues examines the factors associated with “spin” (specific reporting strategies, intentional or unintentional, that emphasize the beneficial effect of treatments) in press releases of clinical trials.