Publication bias is minimal in the meta-analytic estimate of the inhibitory control–mathematical ability correlation¶

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q3 i? Four bias-assessment methods jointly indicated minimal concern for publication bias, with the bias-adjusted estimate (b = 0.17) close to the original pooled estimate. → Zhu 2025

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Zhu 2025¶

Zhu, X., Tang, Y., Lu, J., Song, M., Yang, C., & Zhao, X. (2025). Inhibitory Control and Mathematical Ability in Elementary School Children: A Preregistered Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 37(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09976-w

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Publication bias assessment using contour-enhanced funnel plots, Robust Bayesian Meta-Analysis (BFpb = 0.226), PET-PEESE (PEESE intercept b = 0.17, 95% CI [0.13, 0.21], p < 0.001), and Egger's regression test. The funnel plot showed a symmetrical distribution, and the adjusted estimate had nearly overlapping confidence intervals with the original, indicating "minimal concern of publication bias".

"the Egger’s regres- sion test suggested that the funnel graph did not deviate significantly from a sym- metrical shape, t(237) = 0.26, p = 0.794."

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