title: Effect of publication bias on retrieval bias.
abstract: Publication bias is the main etiologic factor in retrieval bias. The authors measured the influence a positive study outcome had on housestaff's selecting the study for presentation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Craig E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Montori
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Dupras
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D017594:Publication Bias