The trim and fill method

Publication Bias in Meta-Analysis: Prevention, Assessment and Adjustments

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 127-144

  Duval, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjusting for publication bias; Fixed effects and random effects models; Modelling publication bias; Non parametric approach; Sensitivity analyses; Trim and fill algorithm; Y value scenario; filled funnel plot; trim and fill method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889434664     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470870168.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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