"Publication Bias" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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D017594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.737.813
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Publication Bias" by people in Profiles.
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Level and Prevalence of Spin in Published Cardiovascular Randomized Clinical Trial Reports With Statistically Nonsignificant Primary Outcomes: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 05 03; 2(5):e192622.
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The HPB controversy of the decade: 2007-2017 - Ten years of ALPPS. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2018 10; 44(10):1624-1627.
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Time to be positive about negative data? Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 03; 25(3):351-353.
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Publication of sports medicine-related randomized controlled trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Sep; 40(9):1970-7.
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Publication bias in the anesthesiology literature. Anesth Analg. 2012 May; 114(5):1042-8.
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Interpreting results of clinical trials: a conceptual framework. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Sep; 3(5):1246-52.
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Clinical trials registries. Am J Ther. 2003 Sep-Oct; 10(5):309-10.
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Criterion-related validity of the Borg ratings of perceived exertion scale in healthy individuals: a meta-analysis. J Sports Sci. 2002 Nov; 20(11):873-99.