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. 2005 Aug 20;331(7514):433-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38478.497164.F7. Epub 2005 Jun 3.

Systematic review of publication bias in studies on publication bias

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Systematic review of publication bias in studies on publication bias

Hans-Hermann Dubben et al. BMJ. .
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Funnel plot of 26 reports on publication bias, with reported effect as dependent variable

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