Rating Down for Publication Bias is Rare in Cochrane Reviews: A Descriptive Study.

Toews M, Minozzi S, Stegeman BH, Cinquini M, Meerpohl JJ, Färnqvist K, Bruschettini M, Toews I.

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DOI: 10.1002/cesm.70089
Published: 2026-07-21
Container: Cochrane Evid Synth Methods
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Open access: yes

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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1002/cesm.70089,
  title = {Rating Down for Publication Bias is Rare in Cochrane Reviews: A Descriptive Study.},
  author = {Toews M and  Minozzi S and  Stegeman BH and  Cinquini M and  Meerpohl JJ and  Färnqvist K and  Bruschettini M and  Toews I.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cochrane Evid Synth Methods},
  doi = {10.1002/cesm.70089},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/cesm.70089}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Rating Down for Publication Bias is Rare in Cochrane Reviews: A Descriptive Study.
AU  - Toews M
AU  -  Minozzi S
AU  -  Stegeman BH
AU  -  Cinquini M
AU  -  Meerpohl JJ
AU  -  Färnqvist K
AU  -  Bruschettini M
AU  -  Toews I.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cochrane Evid Synth Methods
DO  - 10.1002/cesm.70089
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/cesm.70089
ER  -

APA

M, T., S, M., BH, S., M, C., JJ, M., K, F., M, B., & I., T. (2026). Rating Down for Publication Bias is Rare in Cochrane Reviews: A Descriptive Study.. Cochrane Evid Synth Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/cesm.70089

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