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Knowledge of undisclosed corporate authorship (“ghostwriting”) reduces the perceived credibility of antidepressant research: a randomized vignette study with experienced nurses

Jeffrey R Lacasse1*, Jonathan Leo2, Andrea N Cimino1, Kristen F Bean1 and Melissa Del-Colle1

1 School of Social Work, College of Public Programs, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

2 Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN, USA

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BMC Research Notes 2012, 5:490 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-5-490

Published: 5 September 2012

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Vignette 1.Traditional authorship, no ghostwriting.

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Vignette 2.Ghostwriting.

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