Evidence-informed recommendations to reduce dissemination bias in clinical research: conclusions from the OPEN (Overcome failure to Publish nEgative fiNdings) project based on an international consensus meeting.
Joerg J MeerpohlLisa K SchellDirk BasslerSilvano GallusJos KleijnenMichael KuligCarlo La VecchiaAna MarušićPhilippe RavaudAndreas ReisChristine SchmuckerDaniel StrechGerard UrrútiaElizabeth WagerGerd Antesnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2015)
Despite various recent examples of dissemination bias and several initiatives to reduce it, the problem of dissemination bias has not been resolved. Tailored recommendations based on a comprehensive approach will hopefully help increase transparency in biomedical research by overcoming the failure to disseminate negative findings.