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Evaluation of ‘Spin’ in the Abstracts and Articles of Randomized Controlled Trials in Pain Literature and General Anesthesia

Jaime W Thompson1 Department of Anesthesia, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA
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Ross Tanzer1 Department of Anesthesia, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA
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Tate Triska1 Department of Anesthesia, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA
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Jay Thompson2 Department of Orthopaedics, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 74127, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Trevor Bright1 Department of Anesthesia, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA
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Cole Wayant3 Department of Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA
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Matt Vassar3 Department of Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK 74107, USA
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Pages 23-28 | Received 08 Mar 2020, Accepted 09 Oct 2020, Published online: 11 Nov 2020

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