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						What are the different types of bias that can affect the results of a meta-analysis?
													What are the different types of bias that can affect the results of a meta-analysis?												
												
												
		
                    
Common types of bias include publication bias, selection bias, reporting bias, outcome reporting bias, and small-study effects, which can distort the summary estimate of effect size and undermine the validity of meta-analysis results.