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Information Science > Publishing > Publication Bias

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Publication Bias  

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  • IM; coord with basis for bias (e.g., FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS) or milieu (e.g., CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC) if pertinent (IM or NIM)

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  • The influence of study results on the chances of publication and the tendency of investigators, reviewers, and editors to submit or accept manuscripts for publication based on the direction or strength of the study findings. Publication bias has an impact on the interpretation of clinical trials and meta-analyses. Bias can be minimized by insistence by editors on high-quality research, thorough literature reviews, acknowledgement of conflicts of interest, modification of peer review practices, etc.

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  • 94

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017594

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