Positive thinking about negative studies

Eva Petkova; Adam Ciarleglio; Patricia Casey; Norman Poole; Kenneth Kaufman; Stephen M Lawrie; Gin Malhi; Najma Siddiqi; Kamaldeep Bhui; William Lee

doi:10.1192/bjp.2023.155

Positive thinking about negative studies

Eva Petkova^*, Adam Ciarleglio, Patricia Casey, Norman Poole, Kenneth Kaufman, Stephen M Lawrie, Gin Malhi, Najma Siddiqi, Kamaldeep Bhui, William Lee

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The 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-81
Number of pages	3
Journal	The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
Volume	224
Issue number	3
Early online date	4 Jan 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.155
Publication status	Published - Mar 2024

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Adjustment disorders
aetiology
alcohol disorders
anorexia nervosa
anthropology

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