White hat bias: A threat to the integrity of scientific reporting

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1615-1617

  Cope, Mark B ^a   Allison, David B ^b  

^a Solae LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Scientific integrity; White hat bias

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SHORT SURVEY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78649724365     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02006.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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