The International Journal of Epidemiology will publish a special
issue on methodological aspects of systematic reviews and meta-analysis
in 2001. Topics of interest include systematic reviews and
meta-analysis of observational studies, empirical evidence of bias and
methods to detect and deal with bias and heterogeneity, the choice of
outcome measures, the potentials of individual patient data
meta-analysis, the use of indirect comparisions in systematic reviews
and cumulative meta-analysis.
The deadline for submission of papers is end of February 2001.
All submissions will be peer reviewed. This offer is open to anybody
working in this area. Please let your colleagues know about this
exciting opportunity to publish methodological work on systematic
reviews and meta-analysis in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Matthias Egger
Associate Editor IJE
Department of Social Medicine
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
Whiteladies Road
Bristol BS8 2PR
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