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

Matthias Egger, George Davey Smith, Martin Schneider, Christoph Minder

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629
Published: 1997-09-13
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629,
  title = {Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test},
  author = {Matthias Egger and George Davey Smith and Martin Schneider and Christoph Minder},
  year = {1997},
  journal = {BMJ},
  doi = {10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629}
}

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TI  - Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test
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AU  - George Davey Smith
AU  - Martin Schneider
AU  - Christoph Minder
PY  - 1997
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Egger, M., Smith, G. D., Schneider, M., & Minder, C. (1997). Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.315.7109.629

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