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What is meant by the file drawer problem' regarding meta-analysis?

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One problem of meta-analysis is that two different studies may involve subtle differences in treatments but call the treatments by the same name. Give an example.



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Answer to Question 1

NUMEROUS STUDIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED BY THE ANALYST; THESE STUDIES WERE LESS LIKELY TO BE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND THE RESULTING META-ANALYSIS CAN BE BIASED.

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ANY REASONABLE ANSWER OK. EXAMPLE: CHEMOTHERAPY MAY BE APPLIED WEEKLY IN ONE STUDY BUT BIWEEKLY IN ANOTHER.



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