Optimism bias leads to inconclusive results-an empirical study.

OBJECTIVE: Optimism bias refers to unwarranted belief in the efficacy of new therapies. We assessed the impact of optimism bias on a proportion of trials that did not answer their research question successfully and explored whether poor accrual or optimism bias is responsible for inconclusive result...

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Hoofdauteurs: Djulbegovic, B, Kumar, A, Magazin, A, Schroen, A, Soares, H, Hozo, I, Clarke, M, Sargent, D, Schell, M
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: 2011