Browsing by Author "Glass, Kathryn"
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Bias Assessment in Outcomes Research: The Role of Relative Versus Absolute Approaches
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectivesBias assessment tools vary in content and detail, and the method used for assessment may produce different assessment results in a study if not carefully considered. Therefore, taking an approach to the assessment ... -
Comparison of bias adjustment methods in meta-analysis suggests that quality effects modeling may have less limitations than other approaches.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The quality of primary research is commonly assessed before inclusion in meta-analyses. Findings are discussed in the context of the quality appraisal by categorizing studies according to risk of bias. The impact of appraised ... -
Letter re: stratification by quality is not recommended in meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)We read with interest the letter by Page et al. [1] who disagree with the conclusions of our paper, “Stratification by quality induced selection bias in a meta-analysis of clinical trials” [2]. Page et al. [1] critique the ... -
The MethodologicAl STandards for Epidemiological Research (MASTER) scale demonstrated a unified framework for bias assessment
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Objective: This paper presents a unified framework for assessment of the methodological quality of analytic study designs. Study Design and Setting: A systematic review of 393 methodological quality assessment tools that ... -
A unified framework for bias assessment in clinical research
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)Methodological flaws, limitations, and inadequate practices in research are well known and pose threats to the internal validity of any research study. However, there are ways of safeguarding research conduct to reduce the ...
