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Table 2 Claims typology examples

From: A corpus of potentially contradictory research claims from cardiovascular research abstracts

 

Claim

PMID

Type

6

Combined clopidogrel and aspirin overcome single drug resistances, are safe for bleeding

22942294

Judgemental

7

Aspirin plus clopidogrel is more effective in venous graft patency than aspirin alone in the short term after CABG, but further, long-term study is needed

21050973

Comparative

8

Although a bedtime dose of doxazosin can significantly lower the blood pressure, it can also increase left ventricular diameter, thus increasing the risk of congestive heart failure.

18551024

Excitatory

9

Routine use of postoperative aspirin after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) reduces graft failure and cardiovascular events

21146675

Inhibitory

10

In the Spanish Mediterranean area, the presence of antigens B-15 and DQ3 would be associated with advanced DCM

10198739

Neutral