Peer review reduces spin in PCORI research reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is obligated to peer review and to post publicly "Final Research Reports" of all funded projects. PCORI peer review emphasizes adherence to PCORI's Methodology Standards and principles of ethical scientific communication. During the peer review process, reviewers and editors seek to ensure that results are presented objectively and interpreted appropriately, e.g., free of spin.

Methods

Two independent raters assessed PCORI peer review feedback sent to authors. We calculated the proportion of reports in which spin was identified during peer review, and the types of spin identified. We included reports submitted by April 2018 with at least one associated journal article. The same raters then assessed whether a

SUBMITTER: Mayo-Wilson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638354 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature