Evaluation of Spin in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Atopic Dermatitis Treatments and Interventions.
Atopic dermatitis
Eczema
Spin
Treatment
Journal
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 1421-9832
Titre abrégé: Dermatology
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 9203244
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 May 2021
17 May 2021
Historique:
received:
21
10
2020
accepted:
25
12
2020
entrez:
17
5
2021
pubmed:
18
5
2021
medline:
18
5
2021
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Spin - the misrepresentation of a study's results - has been identified in abstracts of studies focused on a variety of disorders from multiple fields of medicine. This study's primary objective was to evaluate the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses focused on the treatment of atopic dermatitis for the nine most severe forms of spin. We systematically searched Embase and MEDLINE for systematic reviews of atopic dermatitis therapies. Screening and data extraction occurred in a masked, duplicate fashion. Each included study was evaluated for the nine most severe types of spin and other study characteristics. Our searches retrieved 2,456 studies, of which 113 were included for data extraction. Spin was found in 74.3% of our included studies (84/113). Spin type 6 occurred most frequently (68/113, 60.2%). Spin types 1, 2, and 9 were not identified. All industry-funded systematic reviews contained spin in their abstract. The presence of spin was not associated with any specific study characteristics, including the methodological quality of the study. Severe forms of spin were found in the majority of abstracts for systematic reviews of atopic dermatitis treatments. Steps should be taken to prevent spin to improve the quality of reporting in abstracts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Spin - the misrepresentation of a study's results - has been identified in abstracts of studies focused on a variety of disorders from multiple fields of medicine.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
This study's primary objective was to evaluate the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses focused on the treatment of atopic dermatitis for the nine most severe forms of spin.
METHODS
METHODS
We systematically searched Embase and MEDLINE for systematic reviews of atopic dermatitis therapies. Screening and data extraction occurred in a masked, duplicate fashion. Each included study was evaluated for the nine most severe types of spin and other study characteristics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our searches retrieved 2,456 studies, of which 113 were included for data extraction. Spin was found in 74.3% of our included studies (84/113). Spin type 6 occurred most frequently (68/113, 60.2%). Spin types 1, 2, and 9 were not identified. All industry-funded systematic reviews contained spin in their abstract. The presence of spin was not associated with any specific study characteristics, including the methodological quality of the study.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Severe forms of spin were found in the majority of abstracts for systematic reviews of atopic dermatitis treatments. Steps should be taken to prevent spin to improve the quality of reporting in abstracts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34000718
pii: 000515299
doi: 10.1159/000515299
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
496-505Informations de copyright
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