Considering bias and conflicts of interest among the included studies
I Boutron, MJ Page, JPT Higgins… - … systematic reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bias can arise because of the actions of primary study investigators or because of the
actions of review authors, or may be unavoidable due to constraints on how research can be …
actions of review authors, or may be unavoidable due to constraints on how research can be …
Protocol registration issues of systematic review and meta-analysis studies: a survey of global researchers
Background Although protocol registration of systematic reviews/meta-analysis (SR/MA) is
still not mandatory, it is highly recommended that authors publish their SR/MA protocols prior …
still not mandatory, it is highly recommended that authors publish their SR/MA protocols prior …
A guide to the reporting of protocols of pilot and feasibility trials
L Thabane, G Lancaster - Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2019 - Springer
Publishing protocols of trials including protocols of pilot and feasibility trials—designed to
inform the designs of main trials—has been advocated as an important strategy towards …
inform the designs of main trials—has been advocated as an important strategy towards …
Poor statistical reporting, inadequate data presentation and spin persist despite editorial advice
The Journal of Physiology and British Journal of Pharmacology jointly published an editorial
series in 2011 to improve standards in statistical reporting and data analysis. It is not known …
series in 2011 to improve standards in statistical reporting and data analysis. It is not known …
Why humans kill animals and why we cannot avoid it
Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is
becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human …
becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human …
Ten simple rules for good research practice
The lack of research reproducibility has caused growing concern across various scientific
fields [1–5]. Today, there is widespread agreement, within and outside academia, that …
fields [1–5]. Today, there is widespread agreement, within and outside academia, that …
Registered Reports in Child Development: Introduction to the Special Section
Abstract Registered Reports (RRs) are an emerging format for publishing empirical journal
articles in which the decision to publish an article is based on sound conceptualization …
articles in which the decision to publish an article is based on sound conceptualization …
Quality Output Checklist and Content Assessment (QuOCCA): a new tool for assessing research quality and reproducibility
Research must be well designed, properly conducted and clearly and transparently
reported. Our independent medical research institute wanted a simple, generic tool to …
reported. Our independent medical research institute wanted a simple, generic tool to …
Registered report: Survey on attitudes and experiences regarding preregistration in psychological research
L Spitzer, S Mueller - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Preregistration, the open science practice of specifying and registering details
of a planned study prior to knowing the data, increases the transparency and reproducibility …
of a planned study prior to knowing the data, increases the transparency and reproducibility …
Selective outcome reporting bias is highly prevalent in randomized clinical trials of nonsurgical periodontal therapy
NV Souza, AC Nicolini, INR Dos Reis… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Selective outcome reporting (SOR) is a type of bias that can compromise the validity of
results and affect evidence‐based practice. SOR can overestimate the effect of an …
results and affect evidence‐based practice. SOR can overestimate the effect of an …