Positive thinking about negative studies

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 4:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.155. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe non-reporting of negative studies results in a scientific record that is incomplete, one-sided and misleading. The consequences of this range from inappropriate initiation of further studies that might put participants at unnecessary risk to treatment guidelines that may be in error, thus compromising day-to-day clinical practice.PMID:38174364 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2023.155
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research