What is positive reporting bias?
A) A strategy to enhance the trustworthiness, rigour, and validation of a qualitative study
B) The process of taking oral data and reproducing it as faithfully as possible as a written text
C) A format for presenting research at a conference
D) The selective revealing or suppression of information in research

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Positive reporting bias refers to the tendency to disproportionately report positive or favorable results over negative or neutral ones in research, leading to a skewed presentation of findings. This can involve the selective publication of studies with significant findings or the underreporting of studies with nonsignificant or negative outcomes.

What Is Positive Reporting Bias