A proposed method of bias adjustment for meta-analyses of published observational studies

Simon G. Thompson; Ulf Ekelund; Susan A. Jebb; Anna Karin Lindroos; Adrian Mander; Stephen J. Sharp; Rebecca Turner; Désirée C. Wilks

doi:10.1093/ije/dyq248

Abstract

This approach provides a viable method of bias adjustment for meta-analyses of observational studies, allowing the quantitative synthesis of evidence from otherwise incompatible studies. From the meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies, we conclude that there is no evidence that physical activity is associated with gain in body fat.

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Observational studyMeta-analysisPublication biasGeneralizability theoryPoolingSelection biasEconometricsStatisticsConfidence intervalConfoundingPsychologyComputer scienceMedicineMathematicsArtificial intelligence

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Pages: 765-777
Citations: 104
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                                    Simon G. Thompson, 
                                
                                    Ulf Ekelund, 
                                
                                    Susan A. Jebb
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            A proposed method of bias adjustment for meta-analyses of published observational studies. 
                            International Journal of Epidemiology
                            , 40
                            (3)
                            , 765-777.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyq248
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq248