Yes, possibly. Publication bias is a known problem when using prior work (see [1] for some references on the problem and potential solutions). One of the stren

Yes, possibly. Publication bias is a known problem when using prior work (see [1] for some references on the problem and potential solutions). One of the strengths of Bayesian methods is that you can use a less informative prior to model your skepticism of prior work. [1]: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/funnel-plot#:~:text=In%20a%20funnel%20plot%2C%20the,plots%20may%20suggest%20publication%20bias https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/....