Test meta-analyses for stability
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Investigation of publication bias in meta-analyses of diagnostic test accuracy: a meta-epidemiological study
BACKGROUND The validity of a meta-analysis can be understood better in light of the possible impact of publication bias. The majority of the methods to investigate publication bias in terms of small study-effects are developed for meta-analyses of intervention studies, leaving authors of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) systematic reviews with limited guidance. The aim of this study was to evalua...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7152.206b