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

Lisa A BeroRosa LawrenceLouis LeslieKellia ChiuSally McDonaldMatthew J Page Quinn Grundy Lisa M ParkerStephanie BoughtonJamie J KirkhamRobin Featherstone

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

The COVID-19 preprints and their subsequent journal publications were largely similar in reporting of study characteristics, outcomes and spin. All COVID-19 studies published as preprints and journal publications should be critically evaluated for discrepancies and spin.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
room temperature
density functional theory
single molecule
adverse drug
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
case control
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
transition metal
systematic review
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
drug induced