English

funnel plot
of unbiased set of studies
Y axis showing study standard error,
X axis showing effect size
in each study

Noun

funnel plot ‎(plural funnel plots)

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

See also

• meta-analysis
• publication bias
• file-drawer problem
• funnel plot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• funnel plot on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons