En ny videnskabelig fejlkilde: SILLY-bias. Analyse af citationer af BMJ's juleartikler
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We analysed the scientific impact of systematic reviews and randomised trials published in the BMJ Christmas issues 1997-2006. The articles were mostly interpreted correctly as humorous, but the humorous dimension was overlooked with surprising ease. The result from one ironic-absurd trial on the effect of retroactive remote intercessory prayer for patients already dead or dismissed was taken at face value in 12/36 of the citing articles, and mortality data was unconditionally included in three systematic reviews. Thus, we document a new type of bias in medical research: Serious Idiopathic Loss of Ludic ironY (SILLY) bias, both in citation practices and in metaanalyses.
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Dec-14
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Dec-14
Translated title of the contribution | A new scientific source of bias: SILLY bias. Analysis of citations of BMJ's Christmas articles |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for læger |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 51 |
Pages (from-to) | 3784-9 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Great Britain; Humans; Journal Impact Factor; Periodicals as Topic; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Review Literature as Topic; Wit and Humor as Topic
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