Publication bias in neurosurgery: Lessons from series of unruptured aneurysms

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-48

  Yoshimoto, Yuhei ^a  

^a DOKKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Publication bias; Unruptured aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REGISTRATION; RISK;

HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 0037263046     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-002-1036-0     Document Type: Article

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