John Ioannidis
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The appropriateness of asymmetry tests for publication bias in meta-analyses: a large survey.
CMAJ. 2007; (8): 1091-6
Statistical tests for funnel-plot asymmetry are common in meta-analyses. Inappropriate application can generate misleading inferences about publication bias. We aimed to measure, in a survey of meta-analyses, how frequently the application of these tests would be not meaningful or inappropriate.
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