Type of spin and category | Cochrane | EJO | AJODO | AO | KJO | O&CR | All orthodontic journals | All journals |
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Misleading reporting Category: Not reporting in the abstract on the results of adverse effects found in the review. | n = 2 | n = 3 | n = 2 | n = 5 | n = 0 | n = 1 | n = 11 Prevalence: 32.4% (11/34) | n = 13 Prevalence: 32.5% (13/40) |
Misleading reporting Category: Selective reporting in the abstract on the results of adverse effects found in the review | n = 4 | n = 6 | n = 4 | n = 2 | n = 2 | n = 5 | n = 19 Prevalence: 55.9% (19/34) | n = 23 Prevalence: 57.5% (23/40) |
Misleading interpretation Category: Claiming in the abstract that the intervention is safe (has no or minimal adverse effects), despite concerning results on adverse effects found in the review |  | n = 1 |  | n = 1 |  | n = 1 | n = 3 Prevalence: 8.8% (3/34) | n = 3 Prevalence: 7.5% (3/40) |
Misleading (inappropriate) extrapolation Category: Results are extrapolated in the abstract to another population, intervention, outcome or setting than were assessed in the review despite evidence on adverse effects on a different population, intervention, outcome or setting. |  |  |  | n = 1 |  |  | n = 1 Prevalence: 2.9% (1/34) | n = 1 Prevalence: 2.5% (1/40) |