Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications

Author: Joachim Hartung
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0470290897

Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

An accessible introduction to performing meta-analysis across various areas of research

The practice of meta-analysis allows researchers to obtain findings from various studies and compile them to verify and form one overall conclusion. Medical books Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications . Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications presents the necessary statistical methodologies that allow readers to tackle the four main stages of meta-analysis: problem formulation, data collection, data evaluation, and data analysis and interpretation. Combining the authors' expertise on the topic with a wealth of up-to-date information, this book successfully introduces the essential statistical practices for making thorough and accurate discoveries across a wide array of diverse fields, such as business, public health, biostatistics, and environmental studies.

Two main types of statistical analysis serve as the foundation of the methods and techniques: combining tests of effect size and combining estimates of effect size. Additional topics covered include:

• Meta-analysis regression procedures

• Multiple-endpoint and multiple-treatment studies

• The Bayesian approach to meta-analysis

• Publication bias

• Vote counting procedures

• Methods for combining individual tests and combining individual estimates

• Using meta-analysis to analyze binary and ordinal categorical data

Numerous worked-out examples in each chapter provide the reader with a step-by-step understanding of the presented methods Medical books Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications .... "Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications presents the necessary statistical methodologies that allow readers to tackle the four main stages of meta-analysis: problem formulation, data collection, data evaluation, and data analysis and interpretation. Combining the authors'' expertise on the topic with a wealth of up-to-date information, this book successfully introduces the essential statistical practices for making thorough and accurate discoveries across a wide array of diverse fields, such as business, public health, biostatistics, and environmental studies."--Jacket.

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"Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications presents the necessary statistical methodologies that allow readers to tackle the four main stages of meta-analysis: problem formulation, data collection, data evaluation, and data analysis and interpretation. Combining the authors'' expertise on the topic with a wealth of up-to-date information, this book successfully introduces the essential statistical practices for making thorough and accurate discoveries across a wide array of diverse fields, such as business, public health, biostatistics, and environmental studies."--Jacket.

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author bimal k sinha author guido knapp author joachim hartung format hardback language english publication year 22 08 2008 series wiley series in probability and statistics subject mathematics sciences subject 2 mathematics title statistical meta analysis with applications author hartung joachim knapp guido sinha bimal k publisher wiley interscience publication date aug 18 2008 pages 247 binding hardcover edition 1 st dimensions 6 25 wx 9 50 hx 0 75 d isbn 0470290897 subject medical biostatis

Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications by Hartung, Joachim/ Knapp, Guido/ Sinha, Bimal K. [Hardcover]

Medical Book Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications

Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications presents the necessary statistical methodologies that allow readers to tackle the four main stages of meta-analysis: problem formulation, data collection, data evaluation, and data analysis and interpretation. Combining the authors' expertise on the topic with a wealth of up-to-date information, this book successfully introduces the essential statistical practices for making thorough and accurate discoveries across a wide array of diverse fields, such as business, public health, biostatistics, and environmental studies.

Two main types of statistical analysis serve as the foundation of the methods and techniques: combining tests of effect size and combining estimates of effect size. Additional topics covered include:

• Meta-analysis regression procedures

• Multiple-endpoint and multiple-treatment studies

• The Bayesian approach to meta-analysis

• Publication bias

• Vote counting procedures

• Methods for combining individual tests and combining individual estimates

• Using meta-analysis to analyze binary and ordinal categorical data

Numerous worked-out examples in each chapter provide the reader with a step-by-step understanding of the presented methods. All exercises can be computed using the R and SAS software packages, which are both available via the book's related Web site. Extensive references are also included, outlining additional sources for further study.

Requiring only a working knowledge of statistics, Statistical Meta-Analysis with Applications is a valuable supplement for courses in biostatistics, business, public health, and social research at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an excellent reference for applied statisticians working in industry, academia, and government.

Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research

Author: Alexander J. Sutton
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0471490660

Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics - Applied Probability and Statistics Section)

With meta-analysis methods playing a crucial role in health research in recent years, this important and clearly-written book provides a much-needed survey of the field. Medical books Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research . br>Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. This book:
* Provides a thorough criticism and an up-to-date survey of meta-analysis methods
* Emphasises the practical approach, and illustrates the methods by numerous examples
* Describes the use of Bayesian methods in meta-analysis
* Includes discussion of appropriate software for each analysis
* Includes numerous references to more advanced treatment of specialist topics
* Refers to software code used in the examples available on the authors' Web site
Practising statisticians, statistically-minded clinicians and health research professionals will benefit greatly from the clear presentation and numerous examples. Medical researchers will grasp the basic principles of meta-analysis, and learn how to apply the various methods Medical books Meta-Analysis in Medicine and Health Policy. Categories: Medicine->Research->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Dalene Stangl - Editor. Format: Hardcover

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Categories: Medicine->Research->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Dalene Stangl - Editor. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Medicine->Research->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Dalene Stangl - Editor. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Medicine->Research->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Dalene Stangl - Editor. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Medicine->Research->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Dalene Stangl - Editor. Format: Hardcover

Medical Book Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research

br>Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. This book:
* Provides a thorough criticism and an up-to-date survey of meta-analysis methods
* Emphasises the practical approach, and illustrates the methods by numerous examples
* Describes the use of Bayesian methods in meta-analysis
* Includes discussion of appropriate software for each analysis
* Includes numerous references to more advanced treatment of specialist topics
* Refers to software code used in the examples available on the authors' Web site
Practising statisticians, statistically-minded clinicians and health research professionals will benefit greatly from the clear presentation and numerous examples. Medical researchers will grasp the basic principles of meta-analysis, and learn how to apply the various methods.

Meta-Analysis

Author:
Edition: 1
Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Pub
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0889372667

Meta-Analysis: New Developments and Applications in Medical and Social Sciences

Meta-analysis is a series of systematic approaches for synthesizing quantitative research. Medical books Meta-Analysis. Since its introduction in the early 1980s, statistical and methodological aspects of meta-analysis have been substantially refined and advanced. This volume brings together researchers from mathematical statistics, research methodology, medical and social sciences who present new developments and applications of meta-analysis. The unique and common problems of these different fields as well as some proposed solutions are presented. The first part of the book is devoted to statistical and methodological advances, with five chapters addressing important statistical issues that are currently under debate Medical books Meta-Study of Qualitative Health Research: A Practical Guide to Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis. Categories: Meta-analysis, Medicine->Research->Evaluation. Contributors: Barbara L. Paterson - Author. Format: Hardcover

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Categories: Meta-analysis, Medicine->Research->Evaluation. Contributors: Barbara L. Paterson - Author. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Meta-analysis, Statistical hypothesis testing, Data Interpretation, Statistica. Contributors: Joachim Hartung - Author. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Meta-analysis, Social sciences->Statistical methods, Meta-analysis. Contributors: Mark W. Lipsey - Author. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Meta-analysis. Contributors: Anne Whitehead - Author. Format: Hardcover

Medical Book Meta-Analysis

Since its introduction in the early 1980s, statistical and methodological aspects of meta-analysis have been substantially refined and advanced. This volume brings together researchers from mathematical statistics, research methodology, medical and social sciences who present new developments and applications of meta-analysis. The unique and common problems of these different fields as well as some proposed solutions are presented. The first part of the book is devoted to statistical and methodological advances, with five chapters addressing important statistical issues that are currently under debate. The possibilities and limits of the application of meta-analysis to generalize causal relationships or to evaluate medical treatments, for example, are also discussed. In the second part, applications of meta-analysis are presented, ranging from quality control in the pharmaceutical industry to attitudinal research in social psychology, illustrating the breadth of practical and scientific problems to which meta-analysis can be applied.

Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials

Author: Anne Whitehead
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0471983705

Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials (Statistics in Practice)

Over the last twenty years there has been a dramatic upsurge in the application of meta-analysis to medical research. Medical books Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials . This has mainly been due to greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the need for reliable summaries of the vast and expanding volume of clinical research. At the same time there have been great strides in the development and refinement of the associated statistical methodology. This book describes the planning, conduct and reporting of a meta-analysis as applied to a series of randomized controlled clinical trials.
* The various approaches are presented within a general unified framework Medical books Meta Analysis Of Controlled Clinical Trials. John Wiley Sons 9780471983705 Meta Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials Description Over the last twenty years there has been a dramatic upsurge in the application of meta-analysis to medical research. This has mainly been due to greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the need for reliable summaries of the vast and expanding volume of clinical research. At the same time there have been great strides in the development and refinement of the associated statistical methodology. This boo

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John Wiley Sons 9780471983705 Meta Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials Description Over the last twenty years there has been a dramatic upsurge in the application of meta-analysis to medical research. This has mainly been due to greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the need for reliable summaries of the vast and expanding volume of clinical research. At the same time there have been great strides in the development and refinement of the associated statistical methodology. This boo

Categories: Meta-analysis. Contributors: Anne Whitehead - Author. Format: Hardcover

Categories: Meta-analysis. Contributors: Anne Whitehead - Author. Format: Hardcover

Over the last twenty years there has been a dramatic upsurge in the application of meta-analysis to medical research. This has mainly been due to greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the need for reliable summaries of the vast and expanding volume of clinical research. At the same time there have been great strides in the development and refinement of the associated statistical methodology. This book describes the planning conduct and reporting of a meta-analysis as applied to a series of randomized controlled clinical trials. The various approaches are presented within a general un

Medical Book Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials

This has mainly been due to greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine and the need for reliable summaries of the vast and expanding volume of clinical research. At the same time there have been great strides in the development and refinement of the associated statistical methodology. This book describes the planning, conduct and reporting of a meta-analysis as applied to a series of randomized controlled clinical trials.
* The various approaches are presented within a general unified framework.
* Meta-analysis techniques are described in detail, from their theoretical development through to practical implementation.
* Each topic discussed is supported by detailed worked examples.
* A comparison of fixed and random effects approaches is included, as well as a discussion of Bayesian methods and cumulative meta-analysis.
* Fully documented programs using standard statistical procedures in SAS are available on the Web.
Ideally suited for practising statisticians and statistically-minded medical professionals, the book will also be of use to graduate students of medical statistics. The book is a self-contained and comprehensive account of the subject and an essential purchase for anyone involved in clinical trials.

Computing Effect Sizes for Meta-analysis

Author: Michael Borenstein
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0470058471

Computing Effect Sizes for Meta-analysis (Statistics in Practice)

There are many issues that researchers need to address in computing treatment effects, many of which have not been tackled thus far in the literature. Medical books Computing Effect Sizes for Meta-analysis . Medical books Introduction to Meta-Analysis (Hardcover) (null). This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. Meta-analysis has become a critically important tool in fields as diverse as medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, education, psychology, business, and ecology. Introduction to Meta-Analysis : Outlines the role of meta-analysis in the research process Shows how to compute effects sizes and treatment effects Explains the fixed-effect and random-effects models for synthesizing data Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in effect size across studies Clarifies concepts using text and figures, followed by formulas and examples Explains how to avoid common mistakes in meta-analysis Discusses controversies in meta-analysis Features a web site with additional material and exercises A superb combination of lucid prose and informative graphics, written by four of the worlds leading experts on all aspects of meta-analysis. Borenstein, Hedges, Higgins, and Rothstein provide a refreshing departure from cookbook approaches with their clear explanations of the what and why of meta-analysis. The book is ideal as a course textbook or for self-study. My students, who used pre-publication versions of some of the chapters, raved about the clarity of the explanations and examples. David Rindskopf, Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology, City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center, & Editor of the Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics . The approach taken by Introduction to Meta-analysis is intended to be primarily conceptual, and it is amazingly successful at achieving that goal. The reader can comfortably skip the formulas and still understand their application and underlying motivation. For the more statistically sophisticated reader, the relevant formulas and worked ...

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This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. Meta-analysis has become a critically important tool in fields as diverse as medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, education, psychology, business, and ecology. Introduction to Meta-Analysis : Outlines the role of meta-analysis in the research process Shows how to compute effects sizes and treatment effects Explains the fixed-effect and random-effects models for synthesizing data Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in effect size across studi

This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. Meta-analysis has become a critically important tool in fields as diverse as medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, education, psychology, business, and ecology. Introduction to Meta-Analysis: Outlines the role of meta-analysis in the research process Shows how to compute effects sizes and treatment effects Explains the fixed-effect and random-effects models for synthesizing data Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in effect size across studie

Meta-Analysis for Public Management and Policy is a groundbreaking book that includes a proven set of tools for making sense of mountains of sometimes inconsistent conclusions from original research. The tools of meta-analysis can help to improve scholarship, ensure more accurate tests of theories, provide clearer and more authoritative advice for policy and management, and ultimately contribute to the wider knowledge base of public management and policy and the social sciences more broadly.
This important resource contains an in-depth explanation of the six-stage process for conducting a meta

This is the first book to provide readers with an introductory yet deep understanding of the new statistics in behavioral sciences-- effect sizes (ESs), confidence intervals (CIs), and meta-analysis (MA). Practical in nature, the book provides examples and tips on how to use the new statistics to analyse and report research results and/or to understand journal articles that reference the new statistics.The author employs statistical cognition techniques to help demonstrate how researchers think about, summarize, present, and interpret data. Accompanied by a website with corresponding ESCI soft

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This book comprehensively addresses all the relevant issues in computing treatment effects, including many not previously detailed in the literature. It examines the relations between the different kinds of treatment effects, and how to convert amongst them, detailing both correlational and continuous data. Introductions and worked examples are provided for all the formulas used and an accompanying website with an instructional version of a computer program that computes treatment effects, allows the reader to perform all the exercises in the book, and check the accuracy of any spreadsheets they constructed.