Comment on: “Gout/hyperuricemia reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease: A meta‐analysis based on latest evidence” by Zain Ali Nadeem (20487218)

“…Second, the authors used funnel plots, Begg's test, and Egger's test to assess the risk of publication bias. …”

Assessment of Native Myocardial T1 Mapping for Early Detection of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Patients with Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Amira A. Mohamed (21841793)

“…No significant publication bias was noted on the assessment of the funnel plot and Egger’s test. According to the Q test, there was no significant heterogeneity in the included studies (<i>I</i>^<em>2</em> = 0.0000% versus healthy controls and <i>I</i>^<em>2</em> = 14.0666% versus baseline). …”

The Bidirectional Relationship Between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Chronic Headache Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Shivam Rohilla (22391977)

“…A sensitivity analysis was conducted using the leave‐one‐out approach, and publication bias was evaluated through a funnel plot.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The meta‐analysis included 13 studies: five studies examined chronic headaches among patients with IDA, and eight studies examined IDA among patients with chronic headaches. …”

Silver-based dressings for the prevention of surgical site infections: evidence from randomized trials by S. Younes (22254238)

“…Heterogeneity was assessed with the <i>I</i>^<em>2</em> statistic, and publication bias was evaluated through <u>funnel plots</u> and Egger's test. </p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Twelve RCTs with 2928 participants were included in the meta-analysis. …”

Venous thromboembolic events after bariatric surgery: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Walid El Ansari (93732)

“…Publication bias will be visually estimated by inspecting the funnel plots. Pooled estimates will be computed. Th current protocol conforms to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and has been submitted to the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of systematic reviews. …”

The accuracy of artificial intelligence in 3D preoperative planning for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Seif B. Altahtamouni (22155577)

“…Heterogeneity was assessed using the I ² statistic, and publication bias was evaluated through funnel plots and Egger's test. The primary outcome was the accuracy of detecting acetabular cup and femoral stem size. …”

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by Merilyn Lock (9440240)

“…Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale and publication bias was assessed through visual inspection of funnel plots.</p><h2>Results</h2><p dir="ltr">Thirty-three references from 28 trials were included in the review (n = 965; 462 women and 503 men). …”