Journal of epidemiology and community health
-
J Epidemiol Community Health · Oct 2005
ReviewAssessment of publication bias in meta-analyses of cardiovascular diseases.
To examine variables related with publication bias assessment in a sample of systematic reviews with meta-analysis on cardiovascular diseases. ⋯ The frequency of assessment of publication bias in meta-analysis is still very low, although it has improved with time. It is more frequent in meta-analyses on observational studies and it is related to other methodological characteristics of reviews.