[The medical literature stands to gain from critical appraisal. Commercialism and non-contextualized results under scrutiny].
Medical journal editors should put more effort into presenting scientifically correct reviews in a manner that appeals to the target audience which stands most to gain from them. In the future we need more expertly designed medical articles. All authors should present their respective conclusions. Results of controlled studies should always be presented in relation to current knowledge in the field, in order to better guide the reader in his or her daily practice. The discussion section should provide an overview of potential issues raised by the results, as well as suggestions indicating ways forward in relation to these findings. Critique and opinions emerging after publication of a study must have an impact on the way in which results are used in clinical practice. In order to reduce commercial influence, leading journals have elected to publish only those articles for which authors affirm that sponsoring companies have had no influence on the report itself.
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Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering (SBU), Stockholm.
D003132:Commerce; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards; D035081:Editorial Policies; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D017594:Publication Bias; D011786:Quality Control