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Unpublished rating scales: A major source of bias in randomised controlled trials of treatments for schizophrenia

The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2000 · Vol. 176(3) · pp. 249–252
Max MarshallAustin LockwoodCaroline BradleyClive E AdamsClaire JoyMark Fenton

Abstract

Unpublished scales are a source of bias in schizophrenia trials.

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesSchizophrenia (object-oriented programming)Rating scaleClinical trialMedicineBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleGold standard (test)Meta-analysisTreatment effectRandomized controlled trialPsychiatry

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HumansPeer ReviewPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPublishingSchizophreniaReproducibility of ResultsObserver VariationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome
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