Several strategies can help reduce selective reporting:
Pre-registration: Registering study protocols and analysis plans in public databases before data collection begins can ensure transparency. Open Access: Publishing datasets and statistical analysis scripts can allow others to verify and replicate findings. Reporting Guidelines: Adhering to standardized reporting guidelines, such as CONSORT or STROBE, can improve the completeness and transparency of study reports. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: These methods can aggregate data from multiple studies, helping to balance out selective reporting biases.
