"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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 32 | 38 |
| 2018 | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Publication Bias" by people in Profiles.
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Opportunities and Challenges of Observational Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials for Evaluating the Therapeutic Efficacy of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma. Cancer Invest. 2021 Jul-Aug; 39(6-7):449-456.
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Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study. J Eval Clin Pract. 2021 10; 27(5):1123-1133.
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Drawing Reproducible Conclusions from Observational Clinical Data with OHDSI. Yearb Med Inform. 2021 Aug; 30(1):283-289.
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Unfavorable hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 research associated with authors having a history of political party donations. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2021 03 30; 22(1):191-198.
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CT findings and dynamic imaging changes of COVID-19 in 2908 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Radiol. 2022 Mar; 63(3):291-310.
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A Violation of the Laryngoscope and the Resultant Injury It Has Caused to Human Beings. Laryngoscope. 2021 04; 131(4):701-702.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 patients. J Chin Med Assoc. 2021 02 01; 84(2):233-241.
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Cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 studies and 18,300 patients. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2021 01 07; 21(1):23.
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A meta-analysis of the association between obesity and COVID-19. Epidemiol Infect. 2020 12 22; 149:e11.
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Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine. 2021 01 22; 39(4):667-677.