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. 2005 Jul 2;331(7507):19. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38488.385995.8F

Table 4.

Reasons given by investigators for not publishing (n=102)

Reason No (%)
Negative results 27 (26)
Writing or submission in progress 23 (23)
Published in other forms 23 (23)
Paper rejected 5 (5)
Other reasons 17 (17)
Not available 7 (7)