A Study Yielding Negative Results Is Withheld for Publication for Several

question 22

Multiple Choice

A study yielding negative results is withheld for publication for several years,contributing to which type of bias?

• A) Citation bias
• B) Location bias
• C) Outcome-reporting bias
• D) Time-lag bias

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