Publication of Positive Studies in the Urologic Literature

Editorial Comment

“…While pregabalin was not shown to be effective in this clinical instance, we applaud The Journal and study authors for publishing results from a “negative trial.” Publication bias is a major issue within the urological literature, with some journals publishing negative results in only 3% of reported trials. 5 Without publication of these studies our knowledge becomes skewed. A recent editorial commentary by DeVito and Goldacre acknowledged this and called on the scientific community to improve.…”