Browsing Research Day 2020 by Author "Ottwell, Ryan"

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    • Analysis of awareness months using Google Trends 

      Oraee, David; Reeves, Brooke; Torgerson, Trevor; Ottwell, Ryan; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Objective: Health awareness months are growing in popularity with over 200 awareness days, weeks and months recognized in the United States. Awareness months cover a wide array of topics including Breast Cancer Awareness ...

    • Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews regarding the treatment of acne vulgaris 

      Ottwell, Ryan; Rogers, T. Calli; Anderson, J. Michael; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Spin is the misrepresentation of study findings which may positively or negatively influence the reader's interpretation of the results. Little is known regarding the prevalence of spin in abstracts of systematic ...

    • Use of superlatives in news articles on cardiac drugs 

      Jaiswal, Dev; Ottwell, Ryan; Wildes, Daniel E., Jr.; Douglas, Amber; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Superlatives are exaggerated expressions that are often used by writers to inflate the benefit of drugs and medical devices. News articles containing superlatives have the potential to mislead consumers' and ...