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Table 6 Cohort B: comparison between the statistical significance of results presented in the main text results section and abstract results section of reports with unclear primary outcome

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

 

Corresponding abstract results; number containing:

Main text results; number of reports containing:

Outcomes with no reference to statistical significance (n =16 including 3 with no abstract)

SS only (n = 15)

SNS only (n = 5)

SS and SNS (n = 7)

Row A: Outcomes with no reference to statistical significance (n = 6)

100% (6)

0% (0)

0% (0)

0% (0)

Row B: SS only (n = 5)

0% (0)

100% (5)

0% (0)

0% (0)

Row C: SNS only (n = 6)

33% (2)

0% (0)

50% (3)

17% (1)

Row D: SS and SNS (n = 26)

31% (8)

39% (10)

8% (2)

23% (6)

  1. SNS, statistically non-significant; SS statistically significant.