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Methods focused on contrasting and combining results from different studies, in the hope of increasing precision and external validity.

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Meta-analysis in R using metafor package

How should I syntax the rma function from metafor package in order to get results in the following real-life example of a small meta-analysis? (random-effect, summary statistic SMD) study, mean …
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Egger's test in SPSS

How can I conduct an Egger's test using SPSS17? For each study included in the meta-analysis I know effect size and sample size of patients and controls groups.
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6 votes
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How to do meta-regression in SPSS?

I am trying to manage a meta-regression in SPSS17 using the effect size as the dependent variable. I want to explore if my independent variables affects the effect size. Some small practical questions …
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11 votes
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Alternative funnel plot, without using standard error (SE)

Before submission of my meta-analysis I want to make a funnel plot to test for heterogeneity and publication bias. I have the pooled effect size and the effect sizes from each study, that take values …
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3 votes
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Alternative Egger's test, without using standard error

A simplified regression equation $ES=\frac{a+b}{n_1+n_2}$ has been suggested as an alternative to Egger's regression equation $\frac{ES}{SE}=\frac{a+b}{SE}$, where ES=Effect Size, $n_1$=sample size of …
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