Standardized mean differences cause funnel plot distortion in publication bias assessments

  1. Peter-Paul Zwetsloot  Is a corresponding author
  2. Mira Van Der Naald
  3. Emily S Sena
  4. David W Howells
  5. Joanna IntHout
  6. Joris AH De Groot
  7. Steven AJ Chamuleau
  8. Malcolm R MacLeod
  9. Kimberley E Wever  Is a corresponding author
  1. University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  3. University of Tasmania, Australia
  4. Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands
  5. The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  6. Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands

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  1. Peter-Paul Zwetsloot
  2. Mira Van Der Naald
  3. Emily S Sena
  4. David W Howells
  5. Joanna IntHout
  6. Joris AH De Groot
  7. Steven AJ Chamuleau
  8. Malcolm R MacLeod
  9. Kimberley E Wever
(2017)
Standardized mean differences cause funnel plot distortion in publication bias assessments
eLife 6:e24260.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24260

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