Cross-sectional study of preprints and final journal publications from COVID-19 studies: discrepancies in results reporting and spin in interpretation.

BMJ Open · 2021 · PMC8288242 · PMID 34272226

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trending towards significanceno p-value reported

Describing non-significant results as ‘trending towards significance’.

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