Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015: elaboration and explanation
Protocols of systematic reviews and meta-analyses allow for planning and documentation of
review methods, act as a guard against arbitrary decision making during review conduct …
review methods, act as a guard against arbitrary decision making during review conduct …
Systematic approaches to a successful literature review
Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …
Multispecies forest plantations outyield monocultures across a broad range of conditions
Multispecies tree planting has long been applied in forestry and landscape restoration in the
hope of providing better timber production and ecosystem services; however, a systematic …
hope of providing better timber production and ecosystem services; however, a systematic …
SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials
High quality protocols facilitate proper conduct, reporting, and external review of clinical
trials. However, the completeness of trial protocols is often inadequate. To help improve the …
trials. However, the completeness of trial protocols is often inadequate. To help improve the …
Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
Funnel plots, and tests for funnel plot asymmetry, have been widely used to examine bias in
the results of meta-analyses. Funnel plot asymmetry should not be equated with publication …
the results of meta-analyses. Funnel plot asymmetry should not be equated with publication …
[HTML][HTML] Dump the “dimorphism”: Comprehensive synthesis of human brain studies reveals few male-female differences beyond size
L Eliot, A Ahmed, H Khan, J Patel - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
With the explosion of neuroimaging, differences between male and female brains have been
exhaustively analyzed. Here we synthesize three decades of human MRI and postmortem …
exhaustively analyzed. Here we synthesize three decades of human MRI and postmortem …
Publication bias in the social sciences: Unlocking the file drawer
We studied publication bias in the social sciences by analyzing a known population of
conducted studies—221 in total—in which there is a full accounting of what is published and …
conducted studies—221 in total—in which there is a full accounting of what is published and …
Negative results are disappearing from most disciplines and countries
D Fanelli - Scientometrics, 2012 - akjournals.com
Concerns that the growing competition for funding and citations might distort science are
frequently discussed, but have not been verified directly. Of the hypothesized problems …
frequently discussed, but have not been verified directly. Of the hypothesized problems …
A call for transparent reporting to optimize the predictive value of preclinical research
SC Landis, SG Amara, K Asadullah, CP Austin… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Abstract The US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke convened major
stakeholders in June 2012 to discuss how to improve the methodological reporting of animal …
stakeholders in June 2012 to discuss how to improve the methodological reporting of animal …
Systematic review of the empirical evidence of study publication bias and outcome reporting bias—an updated review
Background The increased use of meta-analysis in systematic reviews of healthcare
interventions has highlighted several types of bias that can arise during the completion of a …
interventions has highlighted several types of bias that can arise during the completion of a …