Publication bias: raising awareness of a potential problem in dental research
- 8 March 2003
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in British Dental Journal
- Vol. 194 (5) , 235-237
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809923
Abstract
With the development of evidence-based dentistry it is important to consider how accurate and representative our published pool of evidence is. In this article we will describe publication bias and discuss the causes and potential effects it may have upon the pool of scientific evidence available in dentistry.Keywords
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