Is there bias in the publication of individual patient data meta-analyses?

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Abstract:: OBJECTIVE: There is increasing empirical evidence for the existence of bias in the publication of primary clinical research, with statistically significant results being published more readily, more quickly, and in higher impact journals. Meta-analysis of individual patient data (IPD) may represent a gold standard of "secondary" clinical research, giving the best possible summary of current evidence for a particular question, but publication of these may also be subject to bias. This study ai...
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University of Oxford

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MSD

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Nuffield Department of Population Health

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Clinical Trial Service Unit

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Journal:: International journal of technology assessment in health care More from this journal
Volume:: 16
Issue:: 2
Pages:: 657-667
Publication date:: 2000-01-01
DOI:: 10.1017/s0266462300101217
EISSN:: 1471-6348
ISSN:: 0266-4623

Language:: English
Keywords:: Meta-Analysis as Topic

Publication Bias

Humans

Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Neoplasms
Pubs id:: pubs:76107
UUID:: uuid:e4098b77-6d92-4d6d-9933-aabec86417d2
Local pid:: pubs:76107
Source identifiers:: 76107
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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