title: Publication bias: raising awareness of a potential problem in dental research.
abstract: With the development of evidence-based dentistry it is important to consider how accurate and representative our published pool of evidence is. In this article we will describe publication bias and discuss the causes and potential effects it may have upon the pool of scientific evidence available in dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dental Services, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5PS, UK. johnorthodont@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scholey
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D018865:Dental Research; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D017594:Publication Bias / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design