| Title |
Publication Bias in Laboratory Animal Research: A Survey on Magnitude, Drivers, Consequences and Potential Solutions
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0043404 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gerben ter Riet, Daniel A. Korevaar, Marlies Leenaars, Peter J. Sterk, Cornelis J. F. Van Noorden, Lex M. Bouter, René Lutter, Ronald P. Oude Elferink, Lotty Hooft |
| Abstract |
Publication bias jeopardizes evidence-based medicine, mainly through biased literature syntheses. Publication bias may also affect laboratory animal research, but evidence is scarce. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 53 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 15 | 28% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 13% |
| United States | 4 | 8% |
| Argentina | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Norway | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 22 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 34 | 64% |
| Scientists | 10 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 116 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 112 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 15% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 20% |
| Unknown | 22 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 17 | 15% |
| Psychology | 9 | 8% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 23% |
| Unknown | 29 | 25% |