On the More Insidious Manifestations of Bias in Scientific Reporting

Although bias in scientific reporting has been the focus of prior commentary, more insidious aspects of such bias often excape attention by authors, reviewers, editorial boards, and commentators. Such bias is no longer simply academic because health care policy, which is increasingly predicated upon evidence-based scientific literature, may be adversely impacted by lack of balanced and objective publications in peer reviewed journals.

Key Words: Peer review, bias, scientific reporting, editorial