All of the following are various explanations of publication bias in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, EXCEPT:
A) Publication bias means that studies with statistically significant findings are more likely to be published.
B) Publication bias means that studies that find interventions to be effective are more likely to be published.
C) Publication bias means that studies that have not uncovered any significant effects are unlikely to be unpublished.
D) Publication bias means that studies that have been published before are unlikely to be replicated.

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All of the other options (A, B, and C) provide various explanations of publication bias, while option D is not an explanation of publication bias, but rather a statement about the likelihood of replication of published studies.

All of the Following Are Various Explanations of Publication Bias