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  • Medical Imaging
  • Biostatistics
  • Meta-Analysis

Background:

  • Small study effects (SSE) describe the tendency for smaller studies to report larger, more favorable estimates than larger studies.
  • SSE can impact the reliability of meta-analyses, particularly in medical fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the prevalence and extent of small study effects in diagnostic imaging accuracy meta-analyses.
  • To assess the association between effect size and precision across these meta-analyses.
  • To investigate the role of publication bias in diagnostic imaging meta-analyses.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search of PubMed for diagnostic imaging accuracy meta-analyses published between 2010-2019.
  • Inclusion criteria: meta-analyses with ≥10 studies, assessing single imaging modality, providing 2x2 contingency data.
  • Data extraction followed PRISMA guidelines; diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) calculated; regression analysis used to assess SSE.

Main Results:

  • 31 meta-analyses (668 primary studies, 80,206 patients) were included.
  • A significant inverse association was found between effect size estimate (DOR) and precision (SE of log DOR), indicating SSE (regression coefficient = 2.19, P < .001).
  • This association was independent of imaging modality, and conventional funnel plot asymmetry tests often failed to detect bias.

Conclusions:

  • Small study effects are prevalent in diagnostic imaging accuracy meta-analyses.
  • Publication bias is a likely contributor, potentially undermining meta-analysis results.
  • Standard methods for detecting funnel plot asymmetry may underestimate the presence of SSE, necessitating further research into contributing factors.