Publication BiasSmall-Study Effect, Positive-Result Bias
A systematic distortion in published evidence arising because studies with significant or favourable results are more likely to be published.
Evidence Synthesis
Terms for finding, appraising and pooling research evidence, including systematic review and network meta-analysis.
- Topic: Evidence Synthesis
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Random Effects ModelREM, Exchangeable-Effects Model, Random Effects, Random Effects Synthesis
A random effects model represents variation in a parameter across defined units or settings by treating their unit-specific effects as draws from a shared distribution.
Risk of BiasRoB, Bias Susceptibility
The degree to which a study's design, conduct, or analysis may have introduced systematic errors distorting its findings from the truth.
Search StrategySearch Protocol, Database Search Terms
The specific combination of search terms, database selections, and filters used to identify relevant studies during a literature search.
Simulated Treatment ComparisonSTC, Simulated Comparison
A method comparing treatments from separate trials by fitting a regression model to one trial's data to predict outcomes for the other's population.
Study SelectionStudy Inclusion, Trial Selection
The process of applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to identified studies, determining which are included in a systematic review.
SUCRASurface Under the Cumulative Ranking Curve, Cumulative Ranking Probability
An abbreviation for the surface under the cumulative ranking curve, ranking treatments in a Bayesian network meta-analysis by probability of being most effective.
Systematic ReviewSystematic Literature Review, SLR
A structured, comprehensive, reproducible approach to identifying, evaluating, and synthesising all available evidence relevant to a clearly defined question.