PublicationBias: Sensitivity Analysis for Publication Bias in Meta-Analyses

Performs sensitivity analysis for publication bias in meta-analyses (per Mathur & VanderWeele, 2020 [<doi:10.31219/osf.io/s9dp6>]). These analyses enable statements such as: "For publication bias to shift the observed point estimate to the null, 'significant' results would need to be at least 30-fold more likely to be published than negative or 'nonsignificant' results." Comparable statements can be made regarding shifting to a chosen non-null value or shifting the confidence interval. Provides a worst-case meta-analytic point estimate under maximal publication bias obtained simply by conducting a standard meta-analysis of only the negative and "nonsignificant" studies.

Package details

AuthorMika Braginsky [aut], Maya Mathur [aut], Tyler J. VanderWeele [aut], Peter Solymos [cre, ctb] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7337-1740>)
MaintainerPeter Solymos <peter@analythium.io>
LicenseGPL-2
Version2.4.0
URL https://github.com/mathurlabstanford/PublicationBias https://mathurlabstanford.github.io/PublicationBias/
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PublicationBias documentation built on Aug. 19, 2023, 1:06 a.m.