When the Teams of Turner and Kirch Accounted for Publication

question 164

Multiple Choice

When the teams of Turner and Kirch accounted for publication bias, they found that the actual effectiveness of antidepressants was:

• A) less than what was originally reported.
• B) about the same as originally reported.
• C) higher than reported for certain ethnic groups.
• D) higher than reported for all groups.

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