"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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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Invited Commentary: Untangling the Web of Industry Payment, Publication Bias, and Cost Concerns in Acellular Dermal Matrix Use for Breast Reconstruction. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 06 01; 236(6):1197-1199.
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Implementation and effectiveness of non-specialist mediated interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2019; 14(11):e0224362.
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Efforts to Limit Publication Bias and Improve Quality in the Journal: Introduction of Double-Blind Peer Review. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 07; 26(3):143-147.
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Large Cytologically Benign Thyroid Nodules Do Not Have High Rates of Malignancy or False-Negative Rates and Clinical Observation Should be Considered: A Meta-Analysis. Thyroid. 2018 12; 28(12):1595-1608.
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Risk of Bias Analysis of Systematic Reviews of Probiotics for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 03; 17(4):784-785.
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MiR-181 family-specific behavior in different cancers: a meta-analysis view. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2018 03; 37(1):17-32.
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Animal models of cardiac arrest: A systematic review of bias and reporting. Resuscitation. 2018 Apr; 125:16-21.
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Accuracy of Presurgical Functional MR Imaging for Language Mapping of Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Radiology. 2018 02; 286(2):512-523.
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Maximum likelihood estimation and EM algorithm of Copas-like selection model for publication bias correction. Biostatistics. 2017 Jul 01; 18(3):495-504.
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A Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thymic Carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 May; 103(5):1668-1675.