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Table 4 Cohort A: prevalence of spin by funding source

From: “Spin” in wound care research: the reporting and interpretation of randomized controlled trials with statistically non-significant primary outcome results or unspecified primary outcomes

Funding source

Number(%)

Number(%)

 

Spin in abstract conclusions

Spin in main text conclusions

 

n = 27

n = 28

For profit (abstract n = 9; main n =10)

8

(88.9)

9

(90.0)

Mixed (n = 4)

1

(25.0)

2

(50.0)

Not for profit (n = 10)

6

(60.0)

5

(50.0)

Unclear/Not reported (n = 4)

1

(25.0)

1

(25.0)

Total

17

(63.0)

16

(57.1)