Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10514828 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2005 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
Researchers who assess for publication bias using the funnel plot may be misled by its shape. Authors and readers of systematic reviews need to be aware of the limitations of the funnel plot.
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In an empirical evaluation of the funnel plot, researchers could not visually identify publication bias
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