Bias towards publishing positive results in orthopedic and general surgery: a patient safety issue?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Research articles reporting positive findings in the fields of orthopedic and general surgery appear to be represented at a considerably higher prevalence in the peer-reviewed literature, compared to published studies on negative or...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/1/1/4 |