Meta-analysis: different methods--different conclusions?
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چکیده
Different estimation methods for covariance parameters in meta-analyses can result in conflicting p-values concerning the test of treatment effect. We propose a valid method to overcome this problem at least partially by introducing a new estimator for the standard deviation of the common treatment difference.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Studies in health technology and informatics
دوره 77 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000