Factors influencing the publication of health research

Abstract

Objectives: Assess the degree to which research project findings were published and explore factors that influenced publication. Methods: Questionnaire to project leaders. Classification of publications and findings. Chi-squared; univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Results: Forty percent of projects published in peer-reviewed journal; highly statistically significant relationships between publication in peer-reviewed journals and (1) projects in Responsive/Fellowships streams (p = .045); and (2) projects awarded >£22,713 (p = .02); influence of study findings not statistically significant. Conclusions: Funders should consider the significant number of studies that did not result in publication and the higher rate of publication in peer-reviewed journals from some programs.

Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence of Study Publication Bias and Outcome Reporting Bias

“…Fifteen empirical studies were deemed eligible [3]–[5], [13]–[15], [17], [18], [21], [26]–[29], [31], [32].…”

“…SCOPUS identified eight of the included empirical studies [3]–[5], [13]–[15], [26], [29]. The search of the Cochrane Methodology Register identified 15 included empirical studies [3]–[5], [13]–[15], [17], [18], [21], [26]–[29], [31], [32]. Seven studies were identified by all three databases [4], [5], [13], [14], [15], [26], [29].…”

“…Seven studies were identified by all three databases [4], [5], [13], [14], [15], [26], [29]. Two studies were identified by two of the three databases [3], [27] and six studies were only identified by the Cochrane Methodology Register [17], [18], [21], [28], [31], [32], three of these studies were abstracts presented at the Cochrane Colloquium.…”

“…However, two of these empirical studies [28], [31] did not consider whether a study was submitted for publication.…”

Who is responsible? An insight into the factors influencing the publication of undergraduate medical students' research projects

“…[4] Studies have identified that undergraduate medical research helps the students to understand medicine and improve clinical skills, [5] apply what they study in a practical way, [6] improve confidence and problem-solving skills, [7] and communication skills. [8,9] A research activity requires to adopt the steps and procedure in a rational routine. There is to be a perfect link between the steps, initiated with the purpose of the study, resulting through literature review, theoretical framework, research question, methodology section, data analysis, and the findings.…”