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September 03, 2019 - Could the authors please add more language to the
methods section on the use of meta analysis. … Decisions on what to
pool in a meta-analysis can often be subjective. … We considered conducting a meta-analysis of length of
stay in hospital. … Meta-analysis of median values is generally
not acceptable and we determined that transformation
of … It’s unclear why only three of the RCTs
were included in the meta-analysis.
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June 01, 2017 - Analysis
Registry searches were categorized as follows (1) included in the original review but not … Bias in meta-analysis detected by
a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997 Sep
13;315(7109):629-34. … Detecting and adjusting for small-study
effects in meta-analysis. … Meta-analysis, funnel plots
and sensitivity analysis. … A sensitivity analysis for
publication bias in systematic reviews.
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September 30, 2014 - , deletion/duplication analysis, and uniparental disomy study. … Practice guidelines for the molecular
analysis of Prader-Willi and Angelman
syndromes. … chromosome rearrangement and a meta-
analysis. … A rapid microarray based whole genome
analysis for detection of uniparental disomy. … in 117 patients referred
for cytogenetic analysis and impact on
clinical practice.
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September 01, 2016 - any)
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of primary outcomes
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Analysis … Description of the pre-specified statistical analysis plan
Results of primary and secondary out- … If a
meta-analysis is possible, sensitivity analysis, running analysis with and without the information … Notably, according to an analysis by Zarin and
colleagues, out of 2178 clinical trials with posted
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September 27, 2011 - In 2008, Schmitt and colleagues published a meta-analysis analyzing the efficacy and tolerability of … Based on the results of their meta-analysis, the authors concluded that the efficacy of systemic agents … One of the main research gaps identified in this meta-analysis was the lack of comparative effectiveness … We will conduct sensitivity analysis limiting the analysis to only trials rated as good quality. … Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Trials 1986;7:177-88. PMID: 3802833.
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April 18, 2007 - Correct specification of the regression m odel is one of the most fundamental assumptions in statistical
analysis … Correct specification of the regression model is one of the most fundamental assumptions in statistical analysis … data=SAS-data-set is the standard SAS® method for indicating which dataset should be used for the analysis … common_support=number where number is between 0 and 1 (inclusive), will limit the region of analysis … EXAMPLE 2
The next example represents an analysis of simulated data where the exposure of interested
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February 22, 2012 - If clinical groups are too heterogeneous to permit meta-analysis, a separate qualitative analysis will … Were the statistical analysis methods described and appropriate? … Analysis
The statistical analysis is appropriate for the design of the study. … Statistical analysis
Were potential confounders measured and adequately addressed in the analysis? … Was the statistical analysis described?
Were missing data reported?
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April 01, 2013 - The number of studies in a meta-analysis, k = 10, 20, 50, and 100.
2. … Publication bias in meta-analysis:
prevention, assessment and adjustments. … Statistical methods for
meta-analysis. Orlando: Academic Press;
1985.
9. … Meta-analysis of experiments with
matched groups or repeated measures
designs. … Statistical power analysis for the
behavioral sciences. 2nd ed.
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November 01, 2012 - In 2008, Schmitt and colleagues published a meta-analysis
analyzing the efficacy and tolerability of … Based on the results of their meta-analysis, the
authors concluded that the efficacy of systemic agents … One unique analysis, which was represented by two
citations, was finally included. … Only one subgroup
analysis from a RCT met our inclusion criteria. … Presently, the
literature base is too scarce to conduct such an analysis.
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June 01, 2010 - The
report focuses its analysis on the hospital cases as the unit of
analysis. … Such analysis
is beyond the scope of the Report. … The analysis of this topic is
beyond the scope of this report. … A similar analysis can be done for other indications. … Determinants of
intracerebral hemorrhage growth: an exploratory analysis.
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September 16, 2011 - The "trim and fill" method was developed to adjust for censored (i.e., missing) studies in a meta-analysis … The new algorithm should be seen as a sensitivity analysis to the influence of covariates on funnel plot
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December 31, 2022 - We also
repeated our main analysis excluding preprint studies. … Was appropriate statistical analysis used?
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Table B-3. … Methods to estimate the between-study variance
and its uncertainty in meta-analysis. … Introduction to meta-analysis.
Chichester, U.K.: John Wiley & Sons; 2009.
22. … A general parametric
approach to the meta‐analysis of randomized
clinical trials.
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September 21, 2021 - Methodological differences, such as data coding approaches and combining treatment categories for analysis … Hand Searching: Reference lists of relevant, recent, high-quality systematic reviews or meta-analysis … type of primary PTSD outcome measure (ITT, completer)
Statistical analysis method for primary PTSD … 2.6) Was an appropriate analysis used to estimate the effect of assignment to intervention? … that was finalized before unblinded outcome data were available for analysis?
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November 01, 2012 - The mixed-treatment analysis showed that the
most effective treatments were combination therapy
( … Migraine and cardiovascular
disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ.
2009;339:b3914. … The relative efficacy
of phenothiazines for the treatment of acute migraine:
a meta-analysis. … Borrowing strength from external trials
in a meta-analysis. Stat Med. 1996;15(24):2733-49. … Parenteral metoclopramide
for acute migraine: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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April 19, 2012 - , Associate Member, Department of Political Science
Member, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis … include the design and evaluation of public engagement to inform health system decision making; the analysis … of the role of public values in health policy; and the analysis of the determinants of health policy … Yegian received a PhD in Health Services and Policy Analysis from the University of California at Berkeley
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October 01, 2007 - simulation output was analyzed by Cox proportional hazards
regression and by a weighted regression analysis … The magnitude of bias was calculated for each method of
analysis. … IPW
We performed a weighted regression analysis based on
IPW. … The phenomenon
of uncontrolled heterogeneity is called the frailty effect in
survival analysis. … Incorporation of individual random effects into a
survival analysis potentially allows estimation of
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January 01, 2013 - The unit of analysis must also be justified. … Unit of Analysis
When creating a definition for an exposure measurement, it is necessary to consider … The nature of the intervention largely dictates the appropriate unit of analysis. … The unit of analysis must also be justified. … The unit of analysis must also be justified.
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October 14, 2011 - : adjustment for potential confounders and intention-to-treat analysis
Quality will be assessed on … Using standard statistical methods, the data might be pooled (random effects meta-analysis), with the … This software supports meta-analysis of both matched and unmatched data. … testing could be compared to a meta-analysis of studies that investigated the diagnostic accuracy of … DD3(PCA3)-based molecular urine analysis for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
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March 01, 2012 - meta-analysis where there are no events in both arms. … meta-analysis where there are no events in
both arms. … In the event
where quantitative analysis is not possible for a KQ, qualitative
analysis was completed … In the event where quantitative analysis is not possible
for a KQ, qualitative analysis was completed … In the event
where quantitative analysis is not possible for a KQ, qualitative
analysis was completed