Assessment of Publication Bias and Systematic Review Findings in Top-Ranked Otolaryngology Journals

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Feb 1;145(2):187-188. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.3301.

Abstract

This study analyzes whether 324 systematic reviews that contain at least 1 meta-analysis with 10 or more primary studies published in top otolaryngology journals that do not evaluate for publication bias show evidence of such bias.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Otolaryngology*
  • Periodicals as Topic
  • Publication Bias*
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic*