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The random effects model will tend to give a more conservative estimate (i.e. Under the random effects model (DerSimonian and Laird) the true effects in the studies are assumed to vary between studies and the summary effect is the weighted average of the effects reported in the different studies (Borenstein et al., 2009). Under the fixed effects model, it is assumed that the studies share a common true effect, and the summary effect is an estimate of the common effect size. The pooled value for the estimate, with 95% CI, is given both for the Fixed effects model and the Random effects model. The program lists the results of the individual studies included in the meta-analysis: the estimate and 95% confidence interval. Funnel plot: creates a funnel plot to check for the existence of publication bias.Diamonds for pooled effects: option to represent the pooled effects using a diamond (the location of the diamond represents the estimated effect size and the width of the diamond reflects the precision of the estimate).Plot pooled effect - random effect model: option to include the pooled effect under the random effects model in the forest plot.Plot pooled effect - fixed effects model: option to include the pooled effect under the fixed effects model in the forest plot.You can choose the fixed effect model weights or random effect model weights. Marker size relative to study weight: option to have the size of the markers that represent the effects of the studies vary in size according to the weights assigned to the different studies.Data are entered as natural logarithms: select this option if the data are entered as natural logarithms, for example as a log Hazard ratio and the standard error of the log Hazard ratio.Standard error: a variable containing the Standard error of the estimate reported in the different studies.įilter: a filter to include only a selected subgroup of studies in the meta-analysis.Estimate: a variable containing the estimate of interest reported in the different studies.Studies: a variable containing an identification of the different studies. The data of different studies can be entered as follows in the spreadsheet: This choice of weight minimizes the imprecision (uncertainty) of the pooled effect estimate.
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Thus larger studies are given more weight than smaller studies, which have larger standard errors. one over the square of its standard error). In the inverse variance method the weight given to each study is the inverse of the variance of the effect estimate (i.e. For ratio measures of intervention effect, the data should be entered as natural logarithms (for example as a log Hazard ratio and the standard error of the log Hazard ratio). In this procedure estimates and their standard errors are entered directly into MedCalc. If none of the above procedures is applicable or suitable, you can use the "generic inverse variance method" procedure.
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It is advised to use one of the following specific meta-analysis procedures for continuous and dichotomous outcome data: Meta-analysis: generic inverse variance method Command:Ī meta-analysis integrates the quantitative findings from separate but similar studies and provides a numerical estimate of the overall effect of interest (Petrie et al., 2003).