Research Synthesis Methods

Papers
(The H4-Index of Research Synthesis Methods is 29. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
An investigation of the impact of using contrast- and arm-synthesis models for network meta-analysis235
A mapping exercise using automated techniques to develop a search strategy to identify systematic review tools181
Towards the automatic risk of bias assessment on randomized controlled trials: A comparison of RobotReviewer and humans158
Advice for improving the reproducibility of data extraction in meta‐analysis152
Reported methodological quality of medical systematic reviews: Development of an assessment tool (ReMarQ) and meta-research study121
What are the best methods for rapid reviews of the research evidence? A systematic review of reviews and primary studies105
Meta‐analyses of partial correlations are biased: Detection and solutions89
Bayesian workflow for bias-adjustment model in meta-analysis88
Meta-analytic-predictive priors based on a single study85
How to conduct an individual participant data meta-analysis in response to an emerging pathogen: Lessons learned from Zika and COVID-1977
Lord’s Paradox and two network meta-analysis models70
Transforming evidence synthesis: A systematic review of the evolution of automated meta-analysis in the age of AI62
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Synthesis of depression outcomes reported on different scales: A comparison of methods for modelling mean differences58
Network meta analysis to predict the efficacy of an approved treatment in a new indication50
Exploring graphical approaches to assess the impact of an additional trial on a decision model via updated meta-analysis48
CausalMetaR: An R package for performing causally interpretable meta-analyses46
Capturing causal claims: A fine-tuned text mining model for extracting causal sentences from social science papers43
A comprehensive systematic review dataset is a rich resource for training and evaluation of AI systems for title and abstract screening40
Fast‐and‐frugal decision tree for the rapid critical appraisal of systematic reviews37
Data extraction for evidence synthesis using a large language model: A proof‐of‐concept study36
Bias propagation in network meta‐analysis models35
Authors’ reply: Continuity corrections with Mantel–Haenszel estimators in Cochrane reviews34
Correct standard errors can bias meta‐analysis32
Evaluation of the replicability of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of the effects of health interventions31
Exploring the methodological quality and risk of bias in 200 systematic reviews: A comparative study of ROBIS and AMSTAR-2 tools30
Incorporating the possibility of cure into network meta-analyses: A case study from resected Stage III/IV melanoma29
Evaluation of semi-automated record screening methods for systematic reviews of prognosis studies and intervention studies29
A meta-research review of the use of flexible meta-regression in biomedical systematic reviews published between 2011 and 202129
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