Preferred Label : publication bias;
MeSH synonym : bias, publication;
MeSH definition : 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.;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publication bias;
Origin ID : 10109;
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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.
