Quantifying and adjusting the effects of publication bias in continuous meta-analysis

This study uses simulated meta-analysis to assess the effects of publication bias on meta-analysis estimates and to evaluate the efficacy of the trim and fill method in adjusting for these biases. The estimated effect sizes and the standard error were evaluated in terms of the statistical bias and t...

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Main Author: Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (W A S E T) 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/26001/1/Quantifying_and_Adjusting_the_Effects_of_Publication_Bias_in_Continuous.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26001/
http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v69/v69-35.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English