The "File Drawer Problem" of Non-Significant Results: Does It Apply to Biological Research?
OikosPublished 1 September 1996
Ryan D. Csada, P. Coxon James, Richard H. M. Espie
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There appears to be a publication bias against non-significant results in the biological literature, and reasons why non- significant results are not published are suggested.
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We show that there appears to be a publication bias against non-significant results in the biological literature. We suggest reasons why non-significant results are not published, the implications of not publishing non-significant results, and why we need to correct the problem.
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Decision SciencesArts and HumanitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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