Open AccessThiazolodinediones and Cancer: Duplicate Publication Bias?
Author(s) -
Vries Frank,
Zeegers Maurice P.,
Knapen Lotte M.,
Goossens Maria E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0087
Subject(s) - medicine , publication bias , thiazolidinedione , cancer , bladder cancer , epidemiology , meta analysis , oncology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes
A meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies reported no increased risk for cancer in users of thiazolidinediones; however, subanalyses showed a small 1.1‐ to 1.2‐fold increased risk for bladder cancer with thiazolidinedione use. This analysis was probably distorted by “duplicate publication bias.”