Sensitivity of between-study heterogeneity in meta-analysis: proposed metrics and empirical evaluation

A. Patsopoulos, Nikolaos; Εvangelou, Εvangelos; P. A. Ioannidis, John

doi:10.1093/ije/dyn065

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Sensitivity of between-study heterogeneity in meta-analysis: proposed metrics and empirical evaluation

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Apr 18, 2008

Authors:

Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos

Εvangelos Εvangelou

John P. A. Ioannidis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Several approaches are available for evaluating heterogeneity in meta-analysis. Sensitivity analyses are often used, but these are often implemented in various non-standardized ways. METHODS: We developed and implemented sequential and combinatorial algorithms that evaluate the change in...

Subject

Meta-analysis

Statistics

Study heterogeneity

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