Abstract
This chapter contains section titled: Summary Points Meta—Analysis Formulae for Estimates of Effect from Individual Studies Formulae for Deriving a Summary (Pooled) Estimate of the Treatment Effect by Combining Trial Results (Meta—Analysis) Use of Stratified Analyses for Investigating Sources of Heterogeneity Meta—Analysis with Individual Patient Data Additional Analyses Some Practical Issues Other Methods of Meta—Analysis Discussion Acknowledgements
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Meta-analysisStatisticsEconometricsSection (typography)Statistical analysisComputer scienceStudy heterogeneityMathematicsMedicineInternal medicine
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Jonathan J Deeks,
Douglas G. Altman,
Mike Bradburn
(2001).
Statistical Methods for Examining Heterogeneity and Combining Results from Several Studies in Meta‐Analysis.
, 285-312.
https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470693926.ch15
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- 10.1002/9780470693926.ch15