How to assess publication bias: funnel plot, trim-and-fill method and selection models

Selection models Selection models focus on the selection process, that is, the mechanism by which trials are selected for publication. 1 Using selection models, researchers can estimate the likely impact the missing studies would have, had they been included in the meta-analysis. In meta-analysis, s...

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Published inBMJ mental health Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 30
Main Authors Mavridis, Dimitris, Salanti, Georgia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.02.2014
Subjects
Asymmetry
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Economic models
Humans
Models, Statistical
Publication Bias - statistics & numerical data
Sensitivity analysis
Studies
Systematic review
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Summary:Selection models Selection models focus on the selection process, that is, the mechanism by which trials are selected for publication. 1 Using selection models, researchers can estimate the likely impact the missing studies would have, had they been included in the meta-analysis. In meta-analysis, selection models condition the observed effect size in each study to its propensity for publication and they estimate the unconditional summary that pertains to all studies that have been carried out, either published or unpublished.
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ISSN:1362-0347
1468-960X
1468-960X
2755-9734
DOI:10.1136/eb-2013-101699