The Use of Not-Negative Conclusions to Describe Results of Formally Negative Trials Presented at Oncology Meetings
Cet article analyse la fréquence et le type de conclusions décrivant de manière plus positive les résultats formellement négatifs d'essais cliniques lors de présentations orales de colloques de cancérologie
Presentations at medical meetings have great resonance within the scientific community, especially following the diffusion of social media. Oral presentations are not subject to peer review, and some authors’ conclusions may not be completely justified by the results. This is particularly critical when, despite the formally negative trial result, the authors’ conclusions are not-negative. The aim of this quality improvement analysis was to describe the frequency and type of not-negative conclusions used by presenters to discuss the results of formally negative trials at recent oncology meetings.
JAMA Oncology , résumé, 2019