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Modelling publication bias in meta-analysis: a review

Sutton, Alexander J, Song, Fujian, Gilbody, Simon M, Abrams, Keith R·2000·Statistical Methods in Medical Research

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Meta-analysis is now a widely used technique for summarizing evidence from multiple studies. Publication bias, the bias induced by the fact that research with statistically significant results is potentially more likely to be submitted and published than work with null or non-significant results, poses a thereat to the validity of such analyses. The implication of this is that combining only the identified published studies uncritically may lead to an incorrect, usually over optimistic, conclusion. How publication bias should be addressed when carrying out a meta-analysis is currently a hotly debated subject. While statistical methods to test for its presence are starting be used, they do not address the problem of how to proceed if publication bias is suspected. This paper provides a review of methods, which can be employed as a sensitivity analysis to assess the likely impact of publication bias on a meta-analysis. It is hoped that this will raise awareness of such methods, and promote their use and development, as well as provide an agenda for future research.

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Authors: Sutton, A. J., Song, F., Gilbody, S. M., & Abrams, K. R.
Affiliations: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK,
University of York (GB)
University of Leicester (GB)
ORCID: Song, Fujian
Gilbody, Simon M
Abrams, Keith R
Venue: Statistical Methods in Medical Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2000-10
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
Pages: 421-445
ISSN: 0962-2802 (ISSN-L)
1477-0334
DOI: 10.1177/096228020000900503
OpenAlex: W2009813561
Cited by: 288
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 11.45
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Statistical Methods in Medical Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) (submittedVersion)
UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Keywords: publication bias, meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, bias correction, statistical significance, negative results, research validity
MeSH terms: Bayes Theorem, Data Interpretation, Statistical, United Kingdom, Meta-Analysis as Topic, Models, Statistical, Publication Bias

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