Modern Meta-Analysis Review and Update of Methodologies

Modern meta-analyses do more than combine the effect sizes of a series of similar studies. Meta-analyses are currently increasingly applied for any analysis beyond the primary analysis of studies, and for the analysis of big data. This 26-chapter book was written for nonmathematical professionals of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cleophas, Ton J., Zwinderman, Aeilko H. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Meta-Analysis in a Nutshell
  • Mathematical Fram-ework
  • Meta-Analysis and the Scientific Method
  • Meta-Analysis and Random Effects Analysis
  • Meta-Analysis Software Programs
  • Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Meta-Analysis of Observational plus Randomized Studies
  • Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
  • Meta-Regression
  • Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Studies
  • Meta-Meta-Analyses
  • Network Meta-Analysis
  • Random Intercepts Meta-Analysis
  • Probit Regression
  • Meta-Analysis with General Loglinear Models
  • Meta-Analysis with Variance Components
  • Ensembled Correlation Coefficients
  • Ensembled Accuracies
  • Meta-Analyses with Multivariate Assessments
  • Transforming Odds Ratios into Correlation Coefficients
  • Meta-Analyses with Direct and Indirect Comparisons
  • Contrast Coefficients Meta-Analysis
  • Meta-Analysis with Evolutionary Operations.-