Table 1 Mean VAS scores for reader confidence in study conclusions for abstracts with descriptive or declarative titles (higher scores represent greater agreement with a statement on the study conclusions)
From: Do declarative titles affect readers’ perceptions of research findings? A randomized trial
Descriptive title group (n = 70) [mean (SD)] | Declarative title group (n = 74) [mean (SD)] | Difference between groups (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
A1 VAS scoreb | 34.4 (21.5) | 40.6 (23.9) | |
A2 VAS scoreb | 74.2 (17.0) | 73.2 (20.3) | |
Difference (A2–A1) | 39.8 (22.6) | 32.6 (27.4) | −7.2 (–15.5 to 1.1) p = 0.09a |
Adjusted differenceb | −2.4 (–8.5 to 3.6) p = 0.42 |