ArticleInternational journal of epidemiology2010
Comment on: Heterogeneity in meta-analysis should be expected and appropriately quantified.
Article in International journal of epidemiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers, 45 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
81 citing papers in PubMed, 45 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Selection by Noncontrast Computed Tomography With or Without Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Computed Tomography Perfusion for Endovascular Therapy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Pooled it
- Global burden and temporal trends of lower urinary tract symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Association of thyroid disease with risks of dementia and cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of respirators to reduce fine particulate matter exposures on blood pressure and heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2022Pooled it
- Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Pooled it
- Risk of Self-harm in Children and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2021Pooled it
- Global, regional and time-trend prevalence of central obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13.2 million subjects.European journal of epidemiology · 2020Pooled it
- Prognostic effect of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in ovarian cancer: a systematic review, meta-analysis and bioinformatics study.Journal of ovarian research · 2019Pooled it
- Association of Psychotic Experiences With Subsequent Risk of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Suicide Deaths: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Population Studies.JAMA psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Pneumococcal Disease and the Effectiveness of the PPV23 Vaccine in Adults: A Two-Stage Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Observational and RCT Reports.Scientific reports · 2018Pooled it
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- Association of MGMT promoter methylation with tumorigenesis features in patients with ovarian cancer: A systematic meta-analysis.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Potential association between elevated serum human epididymis protein 4 and renal fibrosis: A systemic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2017Pooled it
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- Dental arch spatial changes after premature loss of first primary molars: a systematic review of controlled studies.Odontology · 2017Pooled it
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- Gene methylation as a powerful biomarker for detection and screening of non-small cell lung cancer in blood.Oncotarget · 2017Pooled it
- Diagnostic Capacity of RASSF1A Promoter Methylation as a Biomarker in Tissue, Brushing, and Blood Samples of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.EBioMedicine · 2017Pooled it
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