Our definition of reporting biases is a distortion of presented information from research due to the selective disclosure or withholding of information by parties involved with regards to the topic selected for study and the design, conduct, analysis, or dissemination of study methods, findings or both. The James Lind Library states “ biased reporting of research occurs when the direction or statistical significance of results influence whether and how research is reported.”.The Cochrane Handbook states it arises “ when the dissemination of research findings is influenced by the nature and direction of results.
The Dictionary of Epidemiology defines reporting bias as the “s elective revelation or suppression of information (e.g., about past medical history, smoking, sexual experiences) or of study results.Since then, various definitions of reporting biases have been proposed: Reporting biases have been recognised for hundreds of years, dating back to the 17th century ( Dickersin & Chambers, 2010). It is described as the most significant form of scientific misconduct ( Al-Marzouki et al. Reporting biases is an umbrella term that covers a range of different types of biases.
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