Clinical research in cancer palliative care: a metaresearch analysis [PDF]
ObjectiveThis metaresearch of the clinicaltrials.gov database aims to evaluate how clinical research on palliative care is conducted within the setting of advanced cancer.MethodsClinicaltrials.gov was searched to identify registered studies recruiting patients with cancer, and investigating issues relevant to palliative care.
Marie Vinches +2 more
exaly +4 more sources
The transparency of quantitative empirical legal research published in highly ranked law journals (2018–2020): an observational study [version 2; peer review: 3 approved] [PDF]
Background Scientists are increasingly concerned with making their work easy to verify and build upon. Associated practices include sharing data, materials, and analytic scripts, and preregistering protocols. This shift towards increased transparency and
Sarah Schiavone +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Sponsorship Bias in Randomised Controlled Trials on Postoperative Pain After Third Molar Extraction: A Meta-Research Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate whether sponsorship influences the reporting of positive results and the occurrence of selective outcome reporting (SOR) in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating pharmacologic interventions for postoperative pain management following third molar extraction.
Rufato CED +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Searching two or more databases decreased the risk of missing relevant studies: a metaresearch study
Assessing changes in coverage, recall, review, conclusions and references not found when searching fewer databases.In randomly selected 60 Cochrane reviews, we checked included study publications' coverage (indexation) and recall (findability) using different search approaches with MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL and related them to authors' conclusions ...
Hannah Ewald +2 more
exaly +6 more sources
A Framework for Information Systems Metaresearch: The Quest for Identity [PDF]
Information systems (IS) research has a rich history of self-referential research efforts, i.e., those in which the object under study happens to be IS research itself.
Raghupathi, Viju, Weiser Friedman, Linda
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How can metaresearch be classified? [PDF]
We would like to thank Dr Puljak for her interest in our article and for providing an interesting point for discussion regarding the classification of the types of primary and secondary research reported in our study. Dr Puljak suggests that metaresearch (or research on research) should be considered primary research, instead of secondary research ...
Clovis Mariano Faggion
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Findings for Takayasu Arteritis: A Rapid Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Objective: Diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is based on a combination of demographic, clinical, biological, and imaging data, but the diagnostic value of each clinical sign remains undetermined. The objective of this rapid review and meta‐analyses was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of these clinical signs.
Azoyan L, Bonjour M, Steichen O.
europepmc +2 more sources
Expanding the data Ark: an attempt to make the data from highly cited social science papers publicly available [PDF]
Access to scientific data can enable independent reuse and verification; however, most data are not available and become increasingly irrecoverable over time.
Coby Dulitzki +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Metaresearch, Psychology, and Law: A Case Study on Implicit Bias [PDF]
When can scientific findings from experimental psychology be confidently applied to legal issues? And when applications have clear limits, do legal commentators readily acknowledge them?
Chin, Jason +4 more
core +3 more sources
Looking our limitations in the eye: A call for more thorough and honest reporting of study limitations [PDF]
The replication crisis and subsequent credibility revolution in psychology have highlighted many suboptimal research practices such as p‐hacking, overgeneralizing, and a lack of transparency.
Alley, Lindsay J. +7 more
core +3 more sources

