funnel plot

noun

A scatterplot of effect size against a measure of study size or variability, used primarily as a visual aid to detecting and displaying bias or systematic heterogeneity.

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nounfunnel plot (plural funnel plots)

plural funnel plots

  1. mathematicsA scatterplot of effect size against a measure of study size or variability, used primarily as a visual aid to detecting and displaying bias or systematic heterogeneity.
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