Table 7 Cohort B: use of statistical testing to support claims of effectiveness in trial reports
Abstract results section | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claim effectiveness in abstract? | No reference to statistical significance (n =16 including 3 with no abstract) | SNS only (n = 5) | SS only (n = 15) | SS and SNS (n = 7) |
Yes (n = 37; 86%) | 32% (12) | 8% (3) | 41% (15) | 19% (7) |
No (n = 3; 7%) | 33% (1) | 67% (2) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
No Abstract (n = 3; 7%) | 100% (3) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |