- Framework of problems / Objective
- Unpublished or "zombie" reviews (the file-drawer effect)
- An international survey indicated that unpublished systematic reviews exist
| Ref ID | 602 |
| First Author | A. C. Tricco |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2009 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(08)00271-0/fulltext |
| Keywords |
• General medical • Publication bias • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• Unpublished or "zombie" reviews (the file-drawer effect) |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 625 |
| Summary of Findings | Respondents reported a total of 199 unpublished systematic reviews. Reasons for not publishing included lack of time, lack of funding or organizational support, manuscript being rejected or operational issues. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |