The study highlights the urgent need for a checklist to identify untrustworthy trials, addressing the growing concern of flawed research in medical systematic reviews.
The researchers reported 'some concerns' about 25% of clinical trials in Cochrane reviews, and 'serious concerns' about 6%, revealing potential flaws in reported studies.
Jack Wilkinson pointed out, 'we definitely picked up some dodgy trials,' indicating the high likelihood of encountering flawed research within systematic reviews.
Cochrane's guidance introduced three years ago aimed to combat the influx of dubious studies, recognizing that problematic research is jeopardizing medical integrity.
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