Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence of Study Publication Bias and Outcome Reporting Bias

Dwan, Kerry; G. Altman, Douglas; A. Arnaiz, Juan; Bloom, Jill; Chan, An‐Wen; Cronin, Eugenia; Decullier, Évelyne; Easterbrook, Philippa; von Elm, Erik; Gamble, Carrol; Ghersi, Davina; P. A. Ioannidis, John; Simes, John; Williamson, Paula

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003081

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Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence of Study Publication Bias and Outcome Reporting Bias

Published in PLoS ONE • Aug 27, 2008

Authors:

Kerry Dwan

Douglas G. Altman

Juan A. Arnaiz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The increased use of meta-analysis in systematic reviews of healthcare interventions has highlighted several types of bias that can arise during the completion of a randomised controlled trial. Study publication bias has been recognised as a potential threat to the validity of meta-analy...

Subject

Publication bias

Meta-analysis

Reporting bias

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