Publication bias in epidemiological studies short communication

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 118-120

  Siddiqi, Nazish ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Epidemiological studies; Funnel plot; Publication bias; Trim and fill method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; STATISTICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 79961102786     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3581     Document Type: Article

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