Browsing by Subject "publication bias"
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Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Rationale, aims, and objectives: COVID-19 has caused an ongoing public health crisis. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been performed to synthesize evidence for better understanding this new disease. However, ... -
A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially affects small and large studies ... -
P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ... -
Research Methods for Zero Event Proportion Studies: The Incidence of Bleeding After Thoracentesis and Tube Thoracostomy in Patients With Uncorrected Coagulopathy
( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)In a recent meta-analysis published in CHEST (November 2021), Fong et al1 investigated the incidence of bleeding after thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy in patients with uncorrected coagulopathy. The authors used the ...