Epidemiologist Studies
Although very much different than errors associated with epidemiologist studies, bias in analysis and publication are still a problem. Bias in analysis and publication is a phenomenon that occurs because of the influence of study results on the chance of publication. Those studies conduct that ends in positive results are more likely to be published over those with negative results. Just like the much of today society everyone wants to hear about the success stories and not the failures. The majority of studies are creating the illusion of positive results using meta-analysis by compounding published studies to add to their results. According to Robert h. Friis and Thomas A. Sellers book Epidemiology for public health practices stated,