Selection bias in meta-analyses of gene-disease associations

PLoS Med. 2005 Dec;2(12):e409. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020409. Epub 2005 Nov 22.

Abstract

Jin-Ling Tang discusses the issues arising from Ioannidis and colleagues' paper on biases in the Chinese genetic epidemiology literature, and possible solutions

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Epidemiologic Studies*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic*
  • Odds Ratio
  • Quality Control
  • Sample Size
  • Selection Bias*