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psychbull-moderators-and-bias
Use when explaining heterogeneity and probing robustness in a Psychological Bulletin meta-analysis — moderator/subgroup analysis, meta-regression, and publication-bias diagnostics (funnel, Egger, trim-and-fill, PET-PEESE, p-curve, selection models) plus sensitivity analyses. Extends the core model; estimation lives in psychbull-meta-analysis-methods.
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# Moderators & Publication Bias (psychbull-moderators-and-bias)
Once a pooled effect and its heterogeneity exist, two questions decide the paper's credibility: **what
explains the variation** (moderators), and **is the effect an artifact of selective reporting**
(publication bias). Psychological Bulletin reviewers scrutinize both, and **MARS** requires reporting
bias assessment. This skill extends the core model in `psychbull-meta-analysis-methods`.
## When to trigger
- Testing pre-specified moderators / meta-regression to explain heterogeneity
- Running publication-bias diagnostics
- A reviewer asks for sensitivity / robustness analyses
- Reconciling conflicting signals across bias tests
