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. 1998 Feb 7;316(7129):469; author reply 470-1.

Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. Asymmetry detected in funnel plot was probably due to true heterogeneity

A E Stuck, L Z Rubenstein, D Wieland

PMID: 9492685
PMCID: PMC2665578

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Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. Asymmetry detected in funnel plot was probably due to true heterogeneity

A E Stuck et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Feb 7;316(7129):469; author reply 470-1.

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A E Stuck, L Z Rubenstein, D Wieland

PMID: 9492685
PMCID: PMC2665578

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Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test.
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