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Addressing selective reporting bias in meta-analysis of dependent effect sizes: A tutorial in R.

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Τίτλος: Addressing selective reporting bias in meta-analysis of dependent effect sizes: A tutorial in R.
Συγγραφείς: Chen M; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin., Pustejovsky JE; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Πηγή: Psychological methods [Psychol Methods] 2026 Jul 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 06.
Publication Model: Ahead of Print
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9606928 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1463 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1082989X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Methods Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1996-
Περίληψη: Selective reporting bias arises when findings from primary research studies are incompletely reported and where the likelihood that a result is reported depends on the magnitude or statistical significance of the effect. When applied to selectively reported data, conventional meta-analytic models can produce systematically biased parameter estimates. Various statistical methods have been proposed for dealing with selective reporting in univariate meta-analysis, where each primary study contributes a single effect size estimate. However, fewer methods have been developed for handling selective reporting and publication bias in meta-analysis with dependent effect sizes, which are a common feature of meta-analyses in psychology. In this tutorial, we provide a guide for how to investigate potential selective reporting in meta-analyses of dependent effects, focusing on diagnosis and correction of selection reporting bias. We review several recently developed methods including a regression-based adjustment technique, a step-function selection model, and a sensitivity analysis approach. We demonstrate the implementation of these methods in the R statistical environment using data from two recent meta-analyses as examples. We discuss the application and interpretation of the methods, highlighting their strengths and limitations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260706 Latest Revision: 20261019
Update Code: 20261019
DOI: 10.1037/met0000841
PMID: 42406458
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1939-1463
DOI:10.1037/met0000841