publication-bias-assessment

name	publication-bias-assessment
description	Plan funnel plots, Egger's test, trim-and-fill, p-curve, and selection model analyses for publication bias
execution	subagent
prompt	./prompt.md
input	effect_size_distribution, study_count
used-by	meta-analysis

Publication Bias Assessment SOP

Design the complete publication bias detection and adjustment protocol using visual, statistical, and model-based methods.

When to Use

• After effect sizes are extracted (need precision estimates)
• When assessing GRADE certainty (publication bias domain)
• When deciding whether pooled estimate may be inflated

Input

• effect_size_distribution: Summary of extracted effect sizes and their precision
• study_count: Number of included studies (determines which methods are feasible)

Output

Complete publication bias assessment protocol with method selection justified by study count and data characteristics.