Funnel asymmetry
Publication bias. There is publication bias when not all the relevant information on a topic is published. The methods available to detect it are described.
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Don’t let you can’t see the wood for the trees
PRISMA statement. PRISMA statement establishes the methodological requirements that a systematic review with meta-analysis must comply.
Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves
Combining studies in meta-analysis. Combining studies in meta-analysis uses a weighting model. The two most used are the fixed effect model and the random effects model.
Variety is not always the spice of life
Heterogeneity in meta-analysis. The study of heterogeneity in meta-analysis is an essential part of its elaboration. Available methods are described.
Crossing the threshold
Probability of diagnostic. The probability of diagnostic implies the change that a test produces with respect to the position between the diagnostic and therapeutic thresholds.