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Publication Bias Analysis

Publication bias analysis examines whether the set of studies included in a meta-analysis is a representative sample of all conducted research, or whether studies with non-significant or unfavorable results have been systematically suppressed. Matthias Egger and colleagues introduced the regression-based funnel plot asymmetry test in 1997, providing a formal statistical complement to the graphical funnel plot inspection long used in evidence synthesis.

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Publication Bias Analysis (Egger Test, Funnel Plot)
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  • Egger, M., Davey Smith, G., Schneider, M., & Minder, C. (1997). Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ, 315(7109), 629–634. · DOI 10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629
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