PURPOSE: Publication bias describes a phenomenon in which significant positive results
have higher likelihood to be published compared to negative or non-significant results …

Well-designed, well-conducted and well-reported randomised clinical trials (RCTs) can
significantly impact medical care, by contributing to a strong evidence base from which …

Background The methodological quality of open access studies has long been questioned
due to increasing popularity and accessibility. The objective of this study is to compare the …

Background Reporting bias refers to the phenomenon in which the reporting of research
findings is influenced by the nature of the results. Without the totality of evidence, clinical …

Background: The p value is one of the most used descriptors in statistical analysis; however,
when reported in isolation, it does not convey the effect size of a treatment. The reporting of …

Background Publication of research in highly regarded journals is a laborious journey that
requires a considerable amount of effort and time. The objective of this article is to obtain …

Background: As globalization and worldwide economic development progress, the
boundaries that previously prevented the exchange of goods, services and information have …

Introduction Publication bias describes a phenomenon in which significant positive results
have a higher likelihood of being published compared to negative or nonsignificant results …

Introduction Previous studies have established a baseline of minimal reproducibility in the
social science and biomedical literature. Clinical research is especially deficient in factors of …

Background: Increasing awareness of the importance of evidence-based medicine is
demonstrated not only by an increasing number of articles addressing it but also by a …