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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

This cluster of papers focuses on methods and guidelines for conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence synthesis in research. It covers topics such as the PRISMA statement, measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses, assessing risk of bias, detecting publication bias, and interpreting effect sizes. The papers also discuss reporting guidelines, quality assessment tools, and diagnostic accuracy in research.

108,396 works

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Most cited

  1. Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses

    Julian P. T. Higgins, Simon G. Thompson, Jonathan J Deeks, Douglas G. Altman · 2003 · BMJ · 63,899 citations

  2. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

    Matthias Egger, George Davey Smith, Martin Schneider, C. Minder · 1997 · BMJ · 57,478 citations

  3. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups

    Allison Tong, Peter Sainsbury, Jonathan C. Craig · 2007 · International Journal for Quality in Health Care · 43,453 citations

  4. Meta-analysis in clinical trials

    Rebecca DerSimonian, Nan M. Laird · 1986 · Controlled Clinical Trials · 39,904 citations

  5. Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis

    Julian P. T. Higgins, Simon G. Thompson · 2002 · Statistics in Medicine · 37,393 citations

  6. The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials

    Julian P. T. Higgins, Doug Altman, Peter C Gøtzsche, Peter Jüni · 2011 · BMJ · 34,763 citations

Most recent

  1. Mapping a decade of quality failures: longitudinal data trends in European Medicines Agency inspections against the evolution of data integrity frameworks

    Irena Brchina, Stefan Trajcheski, Renata Mladenovska, Daniela Filipová · 2026 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 0 citations

  2. Scientific Findings Status Report

    Don Gaconnet · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  3. Scientific Findings Status Report

    Don Gaconnet · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  4. Secondary use and scholarly impact of a portfolio of clinical trials with shared individual participant level data: cross sectional study

    Erfan Taherifard, Maryam Mooghali, Hollin R.L. Hakimian, Sahil R. Mane · 2026 · BMJ · 1 citations

  5. The eefAnalytics R package for the Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials in Education

    Germaine Uwimpuhwe, Akansha Singh, Qing Zhang, Jochen Einbeck · 2026 · F1000Research · 0 citations

  6. Publication of Results of Registered Trials With Published Study Protocols, 2011-2022

    Ying X., Vorland C.J., E. Mayo-Wilson, Brown A.W. · 2026 · UNC Libraries · 0 citations

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