Research Synthesis Methods

Papers
(The H4-Index of Research Synthesis Methods is 28. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
An investigation of the impact of using contrast- and arm-synthesis models for network meta-analysis195
Lord’s Paradox and two network meta-analysis models160
How to conduct an individual participant data meta-analysis in response to an emerging pathogen: Lessons learned from Zika and COVID-19142
Bayesian workflow for bias-adjustment model in meta-analysis127
Meta-analytic-predictive priors based on a single study110
Meta‐analyses of partial correlations are biased: Detection and solutions100
Transforming evidence synthesis: A systematic review of the evolution of automated meta-analysis in the age of AI81
A mapping exercise using automated techniques to develop a search strategy to identify systematic review tools77
Advice for improving the reproducibility of data extraction in meta‐analysis76
Reported methodological quality of medical systematic reviews: Development of an assessment tool (ReMarQ) and meta-research study67
Towards the automatic risk of bias assessment on randomized controlled trials: A comparison of RobotReviewer and humans59
Assessment of key characteristics, methodology, and effect size measures used in meta‐analysis of human‐health‐related animal studies58
What are the best methods for rapid reviews of the research evidence? A systematic review of reviews and primary studies55
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Synthesis of depression outcomes reported on different scales: A comparison of methods for modelling mean differences45
Authors’ reply: Continuity corrections with Mantel–Haenszel estimators in Cochrane reviews41
Exploring graphical approaches to assess the impact of an additional trial on a decision model via updated meta-analysis40
Network meta analysis to predict the efficacy of an approved treatment in a new indication40
CausalMetaR: An R package for performing causally interpretable meta-analyses36
Estimands and their implications for evidence synthesis for oncology: A simulation study of treatment switching in meta-analysis34
Evaluation of the replicability of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of the effects of health interventions34
Correct standard errors can bias meta‐analysis32
Exploring the methodological quality and risk of bias in 200 systematic reviews: A comparative study of ROBIS and AMSTAR-2 tools32
Evaluation of semi-automated record screening methods for systematic reviews of prognosis studies and intervention studies30
Retrieving Cochrane reviews is sometimes challenging and their reporting is not always optimal29
A comprehensive systematic review dataset is a rich resource for training and evaluation of AI systems for title and abstract screening29
Fast‐and‐frugal decision tree for the rapid critical appraisal of systematic reviews28
Capturing causal claims: A fine-tuned text mining model for extracting causal sentences from social science papers28
Incorporating the possibility of cure into network meta-analyses: A case study from resected Stage III/IV melanoma28
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