"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Publication Bias" by people in Profiles.
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A systematic review of interventions to improve adherence to endocrine therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Feb; 173(3):499-510.
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Dental Students' Use of AMSTAR to Critically Appraise Systematic Reviews. J Dent Educ. 2015 Sep; 79(9):1031-9.
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Managing conflicts of interest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr; 149(4):971-2.
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Effect of levosimendan on survival and adverse events after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec; 27(6):1224-32.
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Assessing research results in the medical literature: trust but verify. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jun 24; 173(12):1053-5.
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Evaluation of conflict of interest in economic analyses of new drugs used in oncology. JAMA. 1999 Oct 20; 282(15):1453-7.