A systematic review evaluating the methodological aspects of meta-analyses of genetic association studies in cancer research

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 765-775

  Boccia, Stefania ^a,b   De Feo, Emma ^a   Gallì, Paola ^a   Gianfagna, Francesco ^a   Amore, Rosarita ^a   Ricciardi, Gualtiero ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic association study; Individual patient data meta analysis; Meta analysis; Methodology; Publication bias

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTION; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 78649921860     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-010-9503-z     Document Type: Article

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