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file-drawer problem

file-drawer problem The file-drawer problem is the tendency for studies or evaluations with little, no, or negative findings to remain unpublished or kept for internal use.

The file-drawer problem is the tendency for studies or evaluations with little, no, or negative findings to remain unpublished or kept for internal use. This leaves the visible evidence biased toward apparent successes and limits understanding of when interventions or campaigns succeed or fail.

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Drafting source: Kite James; Thomas Margaret; Bellew Bill; Bauman Adrian; Grunseit Anne. Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: A mixed methods study of how to avoid campaign failure. 2024; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0294372; article XML SHA-256 181b6547b698197a14c678010e0ba6b634d761c8e3eb88567cb61a4f3031d84b. “Mass media campaigns and the ‘file drawer problem’: A mixed methods study of how to avoid campaign failure” (10.1371/journal.pone.0294372).
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