Perhaps you were thinking of this one which found this for RCTs?:
BMJ. 2002 Jul 13;325(7355):81-4.
Comment in:
BMJ. 2002 Oct 5;325(7367):774.
BMJ. 2002 Oct 5;325(7367):774.
What is newsworthy? Longitudinal study of the reporting of medical research
in two British newspapers.
Bartlett C, Sterne J, Egger M.
MRC Health Services Research Collaboration, Department of Social Medicine,
University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the characteristics of medical research that is press
released by general medical journals and reported in newspapers. DESIGN:
Longitudinal study. DATA SOURCES: All original research articles published
in Lancet and BMJ during 1999 and 2000. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Inclusion of
articles in Lancet or BMJ press releases, and reporting of articles in Times
or Sun newspapers. RESULTS: Of 1193 original research articles, 517 (43%)
were highlighted in a press release and 81 (7%) were reported in one or both
newspapers. All articles covered in newspapers had been press released. The
probability of inclusion in press releases was similar for observational
studies and randomised controlled trials, but trials were less likely to be
covered in the newspapers (odds ratio 0.15 (95% confidence interval 0.06 to
0.37)). Good news and bad news were equally likely to be press released, but
bad news was more likely to be reported in newspapers (1.74 (1.07 to 2.83)).
Studies of women's health, reproduction, and cancer were more likely to be
press released and covered in newspapers. Studies from industrialised
countries other than Britain were less likely to be reported in newspapers
(0.51 (0.31 to 0.82)), and no studies from developing countries were
covered. CONCLUSIONS: Characteristics of articles were more strongly
associated with selection for reporting in newspapers than with selection
for inclusion in press releases, although each stage influenced the
reporting process. Newspapers underreported randomised trials, emphasised
bad news from observational studies, and ignored research from developing
countries.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mayer Brezis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:00 PM
Subject: Mass media reports of systematic reviews
> Hi:
>
> Was there a study showing that mass media neglect to cover systematic
> reviews?
>
> I think I remember such a study in the last year but I can't find the
> reference. Have I dreamt it? Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mayer Brezis, MD MPH
> Hadassah University Hospital
>
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