It should be noted that publication bias is part of a more general type of bias: Reporting biases arise when the dissemination of research findings is influenced by the nature and direction of ...

Also, with regard to the assertion that “research promoted through public funding is not free from bias,” we would clarify that it is not the research itself that is biased, but rather the reporting ...

Background: Statistical tests for funnel-plot asymmetry are common in meta-analyses. Inappropriate application can generate misleading inferences about publication bias. We aimed to measure, in a ...

The present prospectively registered systematic review (PROSPERO) adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items ... with publication bias assessed via funnel plots and trial registries.