Accumulation Bias in meta-analysis: the need to consider time in error control [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Studies accumulate over time and meta-analyses are mainly retrospective. These two characteristics introduce dependencies between the analysis time, at which a series of studies is up for meta-analysis, and results within the series. Dependencies introduce bias — Accumulation Bias — and invalidate t...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-06-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/8-962/v1 |