Publication Bias

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017594
MeSH Number(s)	L01.737.813
Concept/Terms	Publication Bias Publication Bias Bias, Publication

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Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Publishing [L01.737]
Publication Bias [L01.737.813]

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Bar chart showing 14 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2007	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2011	0	3	3
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	2	2
2015	0	1	1
2018	0	2	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1

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Curry S, Mercado-Lara E, Arechavala-Gomeza V, Begley CG, Bernard C, Bernard R, Bertuzzi S, Bhalla N, Bowers D, Brod S, Chambers C, Dougherty MR, Bueso YF, Forner S, Freeman ALJ, Haas M, Henderson DP, Khanna K, Lawrence R, Liakath-Ali K, Liu C, Malhotra N, Merino JG, Miguel E, Miles R, Munson M, Nakagawa S, Nobles R, Owango J, Pham MT, Poe G, Ramirez AN, Sarabipour S, Silverman JL, Smith LN, Sriramarao P, Sternberg PW, Swamy GK, Tansey MG, Torres GE, Turner EH, von Klinggraeff L, Weis-Garcia F. Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results. PLoS Biol. 2025 Sep; 23(9):e3003368.

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Maron BJ, Rowin EJ, Maron MS. After 60 Years Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is Finally Recognized as a Contemporary Treatable Disease With Low Mortality and Morbidity, But is This Paradigm Under-Recognized in the Literature? Am J Cardiol. 2021 03 01; 142:136-137.

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Murphy KR, Chipps BE. Tiotropium in children and adolescents with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 03; 124(3):267-276.e3.

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Ladouceur R, Shaffer P, Blaszczynski A, Shaffer HJ. Responsible Gambling Research and Industry Funding Biases. J Gambl Stud. 2019 Jun; 35(2):725-730.

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Pradhan R, Garnick K, Barkondaj B, Jordan HS, Ash A, Yu H. Inadequate diversity of information resources searched in US-affiliated systematic reviews and meta-analyses: 2005-2016. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018 10; 102:50-62.

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Makam RCP, Hoaglin DC, McManus DD, Wang V, Gore JM, Spencer FA, Pradhan R, Tran H, Yu H, Goldberg RJ. Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants approved for cardiovascular indications: Systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2018; 13(5):e0197583.

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Dharmawardene M, Givens J, Wachholtz A, Makowski S, Tjia J. A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditative interventions for informal caregivers and health professionals. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2016 Jun; 6(2):160-9.

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Iorio A, Spencer FA, Falavigna M, Alba C, Lang E, Burnand B, McGinn T, Hayden J, Williams K, Shea B, Wolff R, Kujpers T, Perel P, Vandvik PO, Glasziou P, Schunemann H, Guyatt G. Use of GRADE for assessment of evidence about prognosis: rating confidence in estimates of event rates in broad categories of patients. BMJ. 2015 Mar 16; 350:h870.

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Lu J, Roe C, Aas E, Lapane KL, Niemeier J, Arango-Lasprilla JC, Andelic N. Traumatic brain injury: methodological approaches to estimate health and economic outcomes. J Neurotrauma. 2013 Dec 01; 30(23):1925-33.

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McHugh RK, Whitton SW, Peckham AD, Welge JA, Otto MW. Patient preference for psychological vs pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders: a meta-analytic review. J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Jun; 74(6):595-602.

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