I2 Statistic as the Selection Bias Test: Trial Effect Estimates in Relation to Identified Bias Levels
The trial-adjusted, SCT-based I<sup>2</sup> test appeared to be effective for identifying high-level selection bias in RCTs. The test may allow estimation of the selection bias extent and its possible effect on the reported trial effect estimate.
Authors
- Steffen Mickenautsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-2328)
- Veerasamy Yengopal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-3367)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94704
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00