Publication bias in neuroimaging research: Implications for meta-analyses

Neuroinformatics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80

  Jennings, Robin G ^a,b   Van Horn, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain imaging; Databases; FMRI; Meta analysis; Publication bias

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUBLISHING; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICS;

BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84859883681     PISSN: 15392791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12021-011-9125-y     Document Type: Article

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