| Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test M Egger, GD Smith, M Schneider, C Minder Bmj 315 (7109), 629-634, 1997 | 31710 | 1997 |
| The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies E Von Elm, DG Altman, M Egger, SJ Pocock, PC Gøtzsche, ... Annals of internal medicine 147 (8), 573-577, 2007 | 19314* | 2007 |
| CONSORT 2010 explanation and elaboration: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials D Moher, S Hopewell, KF Schulz, V Montori, PC Gøtzsche, PJ Devereaux, ... International journal of surgery 10 (1), 28-55, 2012 | 6396 | 2012 |
| Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions version 5.1. 0 [updated March 2011] GS HigginsJPT The cochrane collaboration 20011, 2011 | 5285* | 2011 |
| Body-mass index and incidence of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies AG Renehan, M Tyson, M Egger, RF Heller, M Zwahlen The Lancet 371 (9612), 569-578, 2008 | 4731 | 2008 |
| The revised CONSORT statement for reporting randomized trials: explanation and elaboration DG Altman, KF Schulz, D Moher, M Egger, F Davidoff, D Elbourne, ... Annals of internal medicine 134 (8), 663-694, 2001 | 4204 | 2001 |
| Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration JP Vandenbroucke, E Von Elm, DG Altman, PC Gøtzsche, CD Mulrow, ... PLoS Med 4 (10), e297, 2007 | 3738 | 2007 |
| Assessing the quality of controlled clinical trials P Jüni, DG Altman, M Egger Bmj 323 (7303), 42-46, 2001 | 3445 | 2001 |
| Meta-analysis: principles and procedures M Egger, GD Smith, AN Phillips Bmj 315 (7121), 1533-1537, 1997 | 2727* | 1997 |
| Systematic reviews in health care: meta-analysis in context M Egger, G Davey-Smith, D Altman John Wiley & Sons, 2008 | 2297 | 2008 |
| Systematic reviews in health care: meta-analysis in context M Egger, G Davey-Smith, D Altman John Wiley & Sons, 2008 | 2297 | 2008 |
| Funnel plots for detecting bias in meta-analysis: guidelines on choice of axis JAC Sterne, M Egger Journal of clinical epidemiology 54 (10), 1046-1055, 2001 | 2096 | 2001 |
| The hazards of scoring the quality of clinical trials for meta-analysis P Jüni, A Witschi, R Bloch, M Egger Jama 282 (11), 1054-1060, 1999 | 2037 | 1999 |
| Combination antiretroviral therapy and the risk of myocardial infarction Data Collection on Adverse Events of Anti-HIV Drugs (DAD) Study Group New England Journal of Medicine 349 (21), 1993-2003, 2003 | 1970 | 2003 |
| Prognosis of HIV-1-infected patients starting highly active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative analysis of prospective studies M Egger, M May, G Chêne, AN Phillips, B Ledergerber, F Dabis, ... The Lancet 360 (9327), 119-129, 2002 | 1919 | 2002 |
| Empirical evidence of bias in treatment effect estimates in controlled trials with different interventions and outcomes: meta-epidemiological study L Wood, M Egger, LL Gluud, KF Schulz, P Jüni, DG Altman, C Gluud, ... Bmj 336 (7644), 601-605, 2008 | 1908 | 2008 |
| Investigating and dealing with publication and other biases in meta-analysis JAC Sterne, M Egger, GD Smith Bmj 323 (7304), 101-105, 2001 | 1885* | 2001 |
| Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF binding protein-3, and cancer risk: systematic review and meta-regression analysis AG Renehan, M Zwahlen, C Minder, S T O'Dwyer, SM Shalet, M Egger The Lancet 363 (9418), 1346-1353, 2004 | 1774 | 2004 |
| Life expectancy of individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy in high-income countries: a collaborative analysis of 14 cohort studies Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration The Lancet 372 (9635), 293-299, 2008 | 1652 | 2008 |
| Publication and related bias in meta-analysis: power of statistical tests and prevalence in the literature JAC Sterne, D Gavaghan, M Egger Journal of clinical epidemiology 53 (11), 1119-1129, 2000 | 1521 | 2000 |
Marcel ZwahlenAssociate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Bern, SwitzerlandVerified email at ispm.unibe.ch
