Quantifying the advantages of conducting a prospective meta-analysis (PMA): a case study of early childhood obesity prevention
Abstract Background For prospective meta-analyses (PMAs), eligible studies are identified, and the PMA hypotheses, selection criteria, and analysis methods are pre-specified before the results of any of the studies are known. This reduces publication bias and selective outcome reporting and provides...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04984-x |