Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 241-245 , March 2006

A survey identified publication bias in the secondary literature

  • Anne O. Carter

      Affiliations

    • School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Clinical Medicine and Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown, Barbados. Tel.: 246-429-5112; fax: 246-429-6738.
    • ,
  • Glenn H. Griffin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
    • ,
  • Thomas P. Carter

      Affiliations

    • School of Clinical Medicine and Research, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados

,Accepted 20 August 2005.

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PII: S0895-4356(05)00320-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.08.011

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 241-245 , March 2006

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