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citation bias: a standalone construct

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Clinical research

selectively citing studies that support a favored conclusion, which distorts the apparent weight of evidence.

In clinical research, citation bias refers to selectively citing studies that support a favored conclusion, which distorts the apparent weight of evidence. This meaning comes from Gotzsche (1987) in BMJ.[1]

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References

Gotzsche, P. C. (1987). Reference bias in reports of drug trials. BMJ, 295(6599), 654-656. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.295.6599.654

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