Methods for adjusting for publication bias and other small-study effects in evidence synthesis

Meta-analyses usually combine published studies, omitting those that for some reason have not been published. If the reason for not publishing is other than random, the problem of publication bias arises. Research into publication bias suggests that it is the ‘interest level’, or statistical signifi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moreno, Santiago Gutierrez
Other Authors: Sutton, Alex
Published: University of Leicester 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.551743