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In a parallel comparative diagnostic trial, what constitutes 'publication bias'?
Options
A The selective reporting and publication of studies with positive or high-accuracy findings over negative or equivocal results.
Correct Answer
B The inclusion of peer-reviewed articles exclusively from open-access academic journals.
C The deliberate falsification of calibration curves in preliminary diagnostic reports.
D The simultaneous submission of a single manuscript to multiple scientific journals.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Publication bias skews meta-analyses and literature because trials showing high diagnostic accuracy are far more likely to be published than those showing poor accuracy.

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Course: BIO 201
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 118 of 285
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