Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme
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Comparative Study
Misleading abstract conclusions in randomized controlled trials in rheumatology: comparison of the abstract conclusions and the results section.
Readers of scientific articles often read only the abstract and its conclusions because of lack of time or of access to the full-length articles. ⋯ Almost one-quarter of these RCT in rheumatology had misleading conclusions in the abstract, especially those with negative results.