Caught in the Web of Words: Do LLMs Fall for Spin in Medical Literature?

ArXi:2502.07963v4 Announce Type: replace Medical research faces well-documented challenges in translating novel treatments into clinical practice. Publishing incentives encourage researchers to present "positive" findings, even when empirical results are equivocal. Consequently, it is well-documented that authors often spin study results, especially in article abstracts. Such spin can influence clinician interpretation of evidence and may affect patient care decisions.