Assessment of regression-based methods to adjust for publication bias through a comprehensive simulation study

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 2-2
Citations: 389
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                                    Santiago G. Moreno, 
                                
                                    Alex J. Sutton, 
                                
                                    A. E. Ades
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Assessment of regression-based methods to adjust for publication bias through a comprehensive simulation study. 
                            BMC Medical Research Methodology
                            , 9
                            (1)
                            , 2-2.
                            https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-9-2
                        

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DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-9-2