A proposed method of bias adjustment for meta-analyses of published observational studies.

OBJECTIVE: Interpretation of meta-analyses of published observational studies is problematic because of numerous sources of bias. We develop bias assessment, elicitation and adjustment methods, and apply them to a systematic review of longitudinal observational studies of the relationship between ob...

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Main Authors: Thompson, S, Ekelund, U, Jebb, S, Lindroos, A, Mander, A, Sharp, S, Turner, R, Wilks, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011