%0 Journal Article %1 Cheung2012 %A Cheung, Mike W-L %A Ho, Roger C M %A Lim, Yonghao %A Mak, Anselm %D 2012 %J International journal of rheumatic diseases %K BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:methods BiomedicalResearch:statistics&numericaldata Humans Meta-AnalysisasTopic Models ResearchDesign Software Statistical %N 2 %P 129-35 %R 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01712.x %T Conducting a meta-analysis: basics and good practices. %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22462415 %V 15 %X Meta-analysis is a statistical method to compare and combine effect sizes from a pool of relevant empirical studies. It is now a standard approach to synthesize research findings in many disciplines, including medical and healthcare research. This paper is the third paper of a mini-series introducing systematic review and meta-analysis. First, common effect sizes used in meta-analysis are presented. Fixed-, random- and mixed-effects models are then introduced. Next, a real data set from a published meta-analysis will be used to illustrate the procedures and interpretations. Last, software packages that may be used to conduct meta-analyses will be highlighted. %@ 1756-185X; 1756-1841

@article{Cheung2012, abstract = {Meta-analysis is a statistical method to compare and combine effect sizes from a pool of relevant empirical studies. It is now a standard approach to synthesize research findings in many disciplines, including medical and healthcare research. This paper is the third paper of a mini-series introducing systematic review and meta-analysis. First, common effect sizes used in meta-analysis are presented. Fixed-, random- and mixed-effects models are then introduced. Next, a real data set from a published meta-analysis will be used to illustrate the procedures and interpretations. Last, software packages that may be used to conduct meta-analyses will be highlighted.}, added-at = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, author = {Cheung, Mike W-L and Ho, Roger C M and Lim, Yonghao and Mak, Anselm}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c48ecb2516c08da98814f3c022244a35/jepcastel}, city = {Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore. mikewlcheung@nus.edu.sg}, doi = {10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01712.x}, interhash = {33f4eb1152c088439a1f908cc507ae6a}, intrahash = {c48ecb2516c08da98814f3c022244a35}, isbn = {1756-185X; 1756-1841}, issn = {1756-185X}, journal = {International journal of rheumatic diseases}, keywords = {BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:methods BiomedicalResearch:statistics&numericaldata Humans Meta-AnalysisasTopic Models ResearchDesign Software Statistical}, month = {4}, note = {6798<m:linebreak></m:linebreak>CI: (c) 2012 The Authors International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (c) 2012; JID: 101474930; 2012/02/22 [aheadofprint]; ppublish;<m:linebreak></m:linebreak>Metaanàlisi; Introductori}, number = 2, pages = {129-35}, pmid = {22462415}, timestamp = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, title = {Conducting a meta-analysis: basics and good practices.}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22462415}, volume = 15, year = 2012 }