What´s the difference between using the Egger/Harbord tests for publication bias and the Cochrane risk of bias or similar tool (eg., NOS)?

Saúl Martín Rodríguez @Saul_Martin_Rodriguez

03 March 2018 0 2K Report

I need to evaluate the risk of bias for a meta-analysis including both observational and randomized controlled trials.

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