Publication bias in laboratory animal research by non-publication of “negative” results

An interesting publication for the readership of The All Results Journal appeared recently, focused on publication bias in laboratory animal research. The article highlight the preference to publish results that show effects of treatment over publication of lack of effects of treatment. The authors do not have hard evidence for the preference to publish effects rather than the lack of effects but show indirect evidence for this phenomenon by interviewing all known laboratory animal researchers in The Netherlands in an internet-based survey. In the survey, a total of 454 researchers responded, which is 14, 24% of the estimated number of laboratory animal researchers in The Netherland