The Existence of Publication Bias and Risk Factors for Its Occurrence

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 263, Issue 10, 1990, Pages 1385-1389

  Dickersin, Kay ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MASS MEDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 19TH CENT.; PERIODICALS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH SUPPORT; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0025100849     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1990.03440100097014     Document Type: Article

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