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Article History

Received: 6 December 2017

Accepted: 22 February 2018

First Online: 2 March 2018

Authors’ information

: GAK has more than 20 years of successful experience in the design and conduct of all aspects of meta-analysis. With a unique background in applied biostatistics and meta-analysis, he has been an NIH-R01 funded principal investigator for approximately 20 years, with all funding aimed at conducting meta-analytic research. KSK has approximately 19 years of successful experience in conducting meta-analytic research in collaboration with GAK.

: Not applicable. This is a review and guideline document.

: Not applicable. This is a review and guideline document.

: The first author (GAK) serves as a Statistical Advisor forBMC Cancer. Both authors declare that they have no other competing interests.

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