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I believe there may be a small typographical error in this paper. Specifically, in "Box 1," the sixth bullet reads "Results for missing or poorly reported outcomes can be calculated and incorporated, thus reducing the problem of selective within study reporting." Since the paper implies that selection bias within individual trials may be decreased through meta-analyses of individual patient data, is this bullet referring to "selective bias" or "selection bias"?
Re: Meta-analysis of individual participant data: rationale, conduct, and reporting
Dear BMJ,
I believe there may be a small typographical error in this paper. Specifically, in "Box 1," the sixth bullet reads "Results for missing or poorly reported outcomes can be calculated and incorporated, thus reducing the problem of selective within study reporting." Since the paper implies that selection bias within individual trials may be decreased through meta-analyses of individual patient data, is this bullet referring to "selective bias" or "selection bias"?
Kind Regards,
Ian
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