Research Synthesis Methods

Papers
(The H4-Index of Research Synthesis Methods is 22. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Facilitating open science practices for research syntheses: PreregRS guides preregistration264
Meta‐analyses of partial correlations are biased: Detection and solutions226
Assessment of key characteristics, methodology, and effect size measures used in meta‐analysis of human‐health‐related animal studies143
A mapping exercise using automated techniques to develop a search strategy to identify systematic review tools110
The age of abundant scholarly information and its synthesis– A time when ‘just google it’ is no longer enough108
Towards the automatic risk of bias assessment on randomized controlled trials: A comparison of RobotReviewer and humans80
Reported methodological quality of medical systematic reviews: Development of an assessment tool (ReMarQ) and meta-research study63
An investigation of the impact of using contrast- and arm-synthesis models for network meta-analysis62
What are the best methods for rapid reviews of the research evidence? A systematic review of reviews and primary studies52
Advice for improving the reproducibility of data extraction in meta‐analysis51
Including non‐English language articles in systematic reviews: A reflection on processes for identifying low‐cost sources of translation support48
Accuracy of conversion formula for effect sizes: A Monte Carlo simulation45
Issue Information40
Bayesian meta‐analysis usingSAS PROC BGLIMM38
Retrieving Cochrane reviews is sometimes challenging and their reporting is not always optimal36
Correct standard errors can bias meta‐analysis33
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Reporting of Cochrane systematic review protocols with network meta‐analyses—A scoping review29
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Network meta analysis to predict the efficacy of an approved treatment in a new indication28
Synthesis of depression outcomes reported on different scales: A comparison of methods for modelling mean differences27
Methods for population adjustment with limited access to individual patient data: A review and simulation study25
CausalMetaR: An R package for performing causally interpretable meta-analyses22
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