Meta-analysis with R

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    • Schwarzer, Guido
    • Carpenter, James R
    • Rücker, Gerta

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Meta-analysis with R

Guido Schwarzer, James R. Carpenter, Gerta Rücker

(Use R! / series editors, Robert Gentleman, Kurt Hornik, Giovanni Parmigiani)

Springer, c2015

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to performing meta-analysis using the statistical software R. It is intended for quantitative researchers and students in the medical and social sciences who wish to learn how to perform meta-analysis with R. As such, the book introduces the key concepts and models used in meta-analysis. It also includes chapters on the following advanced topics: publication bias and small study effects; missing data; multivariate meta-analysis, network meta-analysis; and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies.

Table of Contents

Part I Getting Started: An Introduction to Meta-Analysis in R.- Part II Standard Methods: Fixed Effect and Random Effects Meta-Analysis.- Meta-Analysis with Binary Outcomes.- Heterogeneity and Meta-Regression.- Part III Advanced Topics: Small-Study Effects in Meta-Analysis.- Missing Data in Meta-Analysis.- Multivariate Meta-Analysis.- Network Meta-Analysis.- Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies.- Further Information on R.- Index.

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