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About the Companion Website |
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Chapter 1 Systematic Reviews in Health Research: An Introduction |
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1.1 Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, or Evidence Synthesis? |
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1.2 The Scope of Meta-Analysis |
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1.4 Why do we Need Systematic Reviews? The Situation in the 1980s |
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1.6 Limitations of a Single Study |
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1.7 A More Transparent and Thorough Appraisal |
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1.8 The Epidemiology of Results |
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1.9 What was the Evidence in 1981? |
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1.10 An Exercise in Mega-Silliness? |
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PART I Principles and Procedures |
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Chapter 2 Principles of Systematic Reviewing |
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2.1 Developing a Review Protocol |
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2.1.1 Objectives and Eligibility Criteria |
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2.1.3 Selection of Studies, Assessment of Methodological Quality, and Data Extraction |
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2.2 Presenting, Combining, and Interpreting Results |
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2.2.1 Standardized Outcome Measure |
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2.2.3 Heterogeneity Between Study Results |
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2.2.4 Methods for Estimating A Typical Effect |
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2.2.5 Sensitivity Analysis |
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2.3 Interpreting Findings |
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Chapter 3 Identifying Randomized Controlled Trials |
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3.1 Searching CENTRAL to Identify Randomized Controlled Trials |
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3.1.1 Where Do CENTRAL Records Come From? |
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3.1.2 The MEDLINE Re-tagging Project |
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3.1.3 The Embase Projects |
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3.1.4 Crowdsourcing and Other Initiatives |
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3.2 Sources to Search in Addition to CENTRAL |
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3.2.1 Key Sources of Systematic Reviews |
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3.2.2 Databases and Other Sources Not (Yet) Searched for Inclusion in CENTRAL |
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3.2.3 Trials Registers, Regulatory Agency Sources, and Clinical Study Reports |
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3.3 Searching for Studies Other than Randomized Controlled Trials |
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3.4 Building Search Strategies |
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3.4.1 Identifying the Concepts in the Review Question |
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3.4.2 Identifying the Search Terms to Capture the Concepts |
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3.4.3 Combining Search Terms and Concepts |
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3.4.4 When to Stop Searching |
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Chapter 4 Assessing the Risk of Bias in Randomized Trials |
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4.1 Risk of Bias and Quality |
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4.2 The Evidence Base for Risk of Bias |
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4.3 Sources of Bias in Randomized Trials |
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4.3.1 Bias Arising from the Randomization Process |
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4.3.2 Bias Due to Deviations from the Intended Interventions |
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4.3.3 Bias Due to Missing Outcome Data |
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4.3.4 Bias in Measurement of Outcomes |
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4.3.5 Bias Due to Selective Reporting |
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4.4 Approaches to Assessing Risk of Bias in Randomized Trials |
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4.4.1 Composite Scale Approach |
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4.4.2 Domain-Based Approach |
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4.4.2.1 Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials |
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4.5 Incorporating Risk of Bias in Meta-Analysis |
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4.5.1 Excluding Studies at High Risk of Bias from the Meta-Analysis |
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4.5.2 Quality Score as a Weight in Meta-Analysis |
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4.5.3 Adjusting Results of Trials for Bias |
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Chapter 5 Investigating and Dealing with Publication Bias and Other Reporting Biases |
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5.1 The Evidence Base for Reporting Biases in Health Research |
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5.2 Approaches to Minimize Risk of Bias Due to Missing Results |
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5.2.1 Searching Beyond Journal Articles |
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5.2.2 Restricting Meta-Analyses to Inception Cohorts |
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5.3 Approaches to Assess Risk of Bias Due to Missing Results |
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5.3.1 Tools to Assess Selective Nonreporting of Results in The Identified Studies |
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5.3.2 Qualitative Signals for Additional Missing Results |
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5.3.4 Contour-Enhanced Funnel Plots |
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5.3.5 Tests for Funnel Plot Asymmetry |
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5.3.6 Sensitivity Analyses |
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5.3.7 Summary of Approaches |
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Chapter 6 Managing People and Data |
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6.1.1 Composition and Roles |
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6.1.3 Project Management and Coordination |
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6.2.1 Types and Structure of Data in a Systematic Review |
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6.2.2 Reference Management and Eligibility Assessment |
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6.2.3 Data Extraction from Component Studies |
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6.2.3.1 Development and Piloting of Data Extraction Forms |
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6.2.3.2 Implementation of Data Extraction Forms |
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6.2.3.3 Data Extraction Process |
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6.2.4 Risk of Bias Assessment |
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6.2.5 Derivation or Approximation of Data |
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6.2.5.1 Continuous Outcomes |
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6.2.5.3 Time-to-Event Outcomes |
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6.2.5.4 Extracting Data from Graphs |
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6.3 Outlook: Automation and Data Sharing |
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Chapter 7 Reporting and Appraisal of Systematic Reviews |
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7.1 Consequences of Poor Reporting |
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7.2 Reporting Systematic Review Protocols |
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7.3 Reporting Systematic Reviews |
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7.3.1 Reviews of Health Interventions |
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7.3.1.1 The PRISMA Guideline |
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7.3.1.2 The PRISMA Checklist |
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7.3.1.3 The PRISMA Flow Diagram |
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7.3.1.4 Extensions of the PRISMA Statement |
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7.3.1.5 Synthesizing Review Interventions |
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7.4 Reporting Systematic Reviews Without Meta-Analyses |
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7.5 Other guidance for Reporting Systematic Reviews |
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7.5.1 Institute of Medicine Standards for Reporting Systematic Reviews |
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7.5.2 MECIR and MECCIR Standards |
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7.6 Reporting Other Types of Systematic Reviews |
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7.6.1 Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies |
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7.6.2 Reviews of Experimental Animal Studies |
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7.6.3 Reviews of Qualitative Research |
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7.7 Optimizing Reporting in Practice |
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7.8 Appraisal of Systematic Reviews |
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7.8.1 ROBIS: Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews |
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7.8.2 AMSTAR: A MeaSurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews |
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Chapter 8 Effect Measures |
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8.1 Individual Study Estimates of Intervention Effect: Binary Outcomes |
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8.2 Individual Study Estimates of Intervention Effect: Continuous Outcomes |
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8.3 Individual Study Estimates of Intervention Effect: Time-to-Event Outcomes |
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8.4 Individual Study Estimates of Intervention Effect: Rates |
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8.5 Individual Study Estimates of Intervention Effect: Ordinal Outcomes |
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8.6 Criteria for Selection of a Summary Statistic |
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8.6.1 Consistency of Effects Across Studies |
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8.6.1.2 Empirical Evidence of Consistency |
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8.6.2 Mathematical Properties |
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8.6.3 Issues in Interpretation of Effect Measures |
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Chapter 9 Combining Results Using Meta-Analysis |
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9.1.3 Summary Statistics for Intervention Effects |
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9.2 Formulae for Deriving a Summary Estimate of the Intervention Effect by Combining Trial Results (Meta-Analysis) |
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9.2.1 Fixed-Effect and Random-Effects Methods |
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9.2.2 Fixed-Effect Meta-Analysis using the Inverse-Variance Method |
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9.2.3 Mantel--Haenszel Methods for Binary Outcomes |
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9.2.4 Peto's Odds Ratio Method |
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9.2.5 Extending the Peto Method for Combining Time-to-Event Data |
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9.2.6 Random-Effects Meta-Analysis using the Inverse-Variance Method |
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9.2.7 Other Random-Effects Meta-Analysis Methods |
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9.3 Confidence Interval for Overall Effect |
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9.4 Test Statistic for Overall Effect |
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9.5 Prediction Interval for the Intervention Effect in a New Trial |
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9.6 Meta-Analysis with Individual Participant Data |
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9.8 Some Practical Issues |
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Chapter 10 Exploring Heterogeneity |
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10.1 Clinical, Methodological, and Statistical Variability Across Studies |
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10.2 Real and Spurious Heterogeneity |
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10.3 Subgroup Analysis: Dividing the Evidence into Subsets |
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10.3.1 Between-Study and Within-Study Subgroups |
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10.3.2 Investigating Within-Study Variability through Meta-Analysis |
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10.3.3 Examining Differences between Subgroups |
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10.4.1 Meta-Regression: Technicalities |
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10.4.2 Subgroup Analysis is a Special Case of Meta-Regression |
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10.4.3 Proportion of Variance Explained |
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10.4.4 Extensions to Meta-Regression |
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10.5 Practical Problems in the Exploration of Heterogeneity |
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10.5.1 Correlated Predictor Variables and Causal Conclusions |
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198 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Aggregating Participant-Level Predictor Variables at the Study Level |
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198 | (1) |
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10.5.3 Spurious Findings and Undetected Associations |
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199 | (1) |
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10.5.4 Statistical Artefacts when Investigating Small-Study Effects and Underlying Risk |
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Chapter 11 Dealing with Missing Outcome Data in Meta-Analysis |
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11.1 Analysis of a Single Study with Missing Data |
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204 | (1) |
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11.2 Meta-Analysis with Missing Data |
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11.2.1 Understand the Extent of Missing Data in Each Included Study |
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11.2.2 Understand How the Missing Data were Handled in Each Published Report |
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209 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Evaluate the Risk of Bias Due to Missing Data in Each Published Report |
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209 | (1) |
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11.2.4 Perform Alternative Analyses Exploring the Impact of the Missing Data under Different Assumptions |
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11.3 Method 1: Using Reasons for Missing Data and Simple Assumptions |
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11.4 Method 2: Quantifying Departures from MAR |
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11.5.1 Haloperidol Meta-Analysis |
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212 | (1) |
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11.5.2 Mirtazapine Meta-Analysis |
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Chapter 12 Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis |
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12.1 Advantages and Challenges of Collecting Individual Participant Data |
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222 | (1) |
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12.1.1 Access to Additional Outcome Data |
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12.1.2 Data in a Consistent and Usable Format |
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12.1.3 More Choice of Analysis Options |
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12.1.4 Ability to Examine Individual-Level Characteristics |
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12.1.5 Challenges in Using Individual Participant Data |
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12.2 Performing a Systematic Review Using Individual Participant Data |
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12.2.1 Planning the Review and Identifying Studies |
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223 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Obtaining Individual Participant Data |
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224 | (1) |
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12.2.3 Checking and Cleaning the Data |
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225 | (1) |
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12.3 Methods for Meta-Analysis with Individual Participant Data |
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225 | (5) |
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12.3.1 Two-Stage Approaches for Overall Effect |
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226 | (1) |
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12.3.1.1 Example: The PARIS Review (Part 1) |
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12.3.2 One-Stage Approaches for Overall Effect |
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227 | (1) |
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12.3.2.1 Example: The PARIS Review (Part 2) |
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228 | (1) |
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12.3.3 Time-to-Event Analysis |
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228 | (1) |
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12.3.3.1 Example: Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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229 | (1) |
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12.4 Going Beyond Estimating the Summary Effect |
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230 | (1) |
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12.4.1 Two-Stage Approaches for Investigating Covariates |
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12.4.2 One-Stage Approaches for Investigating Covariates |
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231 | (1) |
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12.4.2.1 Example: The PARIS Review (Part 3) |
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12.5 Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies |
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12.5.1 Example: Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity and Cardiovascular Disease |
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233 | (1) |
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12.6 Combining Individual Participant Data with Published Data |
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Chapter 13 Network Meta-Analysis |
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13.1 Indirect Comparison and Transitivity |
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238 | (2) |
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13.2 Indirect and Direct Evidence |
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240 | (3) |
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13.3 Network Plots of Interventions |
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243 | (1) |
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13.4 Systematic Reviews Underlying Network Meta-Analysis |
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244 | (1) |
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13.5.1 Assumptions About Heterogeneity |
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246 | (1) |
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13.5.2 Statistical Methods |
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246 | (2) |
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13.6 Intransitivity and Inconsistency |
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248 | (2) |
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13.7 Ranking Interventions |
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250 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 Dose-Response Meta-Analysis |
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258 | (13) |
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14.1 Example: Coffee Consumption and Mortality Risk |
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259 | (1) |
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14.2 Estimating Dose--Response Association Within a Study |
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259 | (1) |
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14.3 A Linear Trend for a Single Study |
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259 | (1) |
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14.4 A Quadratic Trend for a Single Study |
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260 | (1) |
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14.5 A Restricted Cubic Spline Model for a Single Study |
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261 | (1) |
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14.6 Synthesizing Dose--Response Association Across Studies |
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262 | (3) |
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14.7 Testing Departure From a Linear Dose--Response Relationship |
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265 | (1) |
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14.8 Extensions, Limitations, and Developments |
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266 | (1) |
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PART III Specific Study Designs |
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Chapter 15 Systematic Reviews of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions |
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15.1 The Importance of Nonrandomized Studies in the Evaluation of Interventions |
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274 | (1) |
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15.2 Defining the Research Question and Eligibility Criteria for the Review |
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275 | (4) |
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15.2.1 Specifying PICO in Reviews of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions |
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275 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Defining Types of Nonrandomized Study to Include |
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276 | (3) |
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15.3 Searching for Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions |
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15.4.5 Assessing Risk of Bias in Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions Included in a Systematic Review: A Domain-Based Approach |
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284 | (3) |
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15.5 Synthesizing Results |
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287 | (4) |
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15.5.1 Exploring Heterogeneity |
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15.5.2 The Role of Meta-Analysis |
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15.5.3 Combining Results from Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies |
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289 | (2) |
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Chapter 16 Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Accuracy |
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16.1 Rationale for Undertaking Systematic Reviews of Studies of Test Accuracy |
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297 | (1) |
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16.2 Features of Studies of Test Accuracy |
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297 | (1) |
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16.3 Summary Measures of Diagnostic Accuracy |
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298 | (1) |
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16.4 Measures of Diagnostic Accuracy |
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298 | (3) |
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16.5 Systematic Reviews of Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy |
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16.5.1 Literature Searching |
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16.5.2 Assessment of Methodological Quality |
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16.6 Meta-Analysis of Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy |
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303 | (1) |
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16.7 General Principles of Diagnostic Accuracy Meta-Analysis |
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304 | (2) |
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16.8 Methods for Meta-Analysis of a Single Test |
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16.8.1 Estimation of a Summary Sensitivity and Specificity at a Common Threshold |
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16.8.2 Estimation of an SROC Curve |
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16.9 Quantifying and Investigating Heterogeneity |
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16.9.1 Comparison of Summary Points |
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16.9.2 Comparison of Summary Curves |
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16.10 Comparisons of the Accuracy of Two or More Tests |
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16.10.1 Test Comparison Strategy |
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16.10.2 Methods for Comparisons of Two or More Tests |
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16.11 Software Options and Model Fitting Issues |
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16.12 Interpretation and Reporting |
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Chapter 17 Systematic Reviews of Prognostic Factor Studies |
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17.1 Defining the Review Question |
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17.1.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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328 | (1) |
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17.2 Searching and Selecting Eligible Studies |
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329 | (1) |
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17.2.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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330 | (1) |
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17.3.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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333 | (1) |
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17.4 Evaluating Applicability and Quality of Primary Studies |
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333 | (1) |
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17.4.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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17.5.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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336 | (1) |
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17.6 Quantifying and Examining Heterogeneity |
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337 | (1) |
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17.6.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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338 | (1) |
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17.7 Examining Small-Study Effects |
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338 | (1) |
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17.7.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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339 | (1) |
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17.8 Reporting and Interpretation of Results |
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339 | (1) |
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17.8.1 Application to the C-Reactive Protein Review |
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340 | (1) |
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17.9 Meta-Analysis Using Individual Participant Data |
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340 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Systematic Reviews of Prediction Models |
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18.1 Framing the Review Question |
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349 | (3) |
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18.2 Identifying Relevant Publications |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (7) |
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18.4 Assessing Methodological Quality |
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360 | (2) |
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18.5 Meta-Analysis of Clinical Prediction Model Studies |
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362 | (1) |
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18.6 Case Study: Meta-Analysis of EuroSCORE II |
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363 | (5) |
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368 | (9) |
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Chapter 19 Systematic Reviews of Epidemiological Studies of Etiology and Prevalence |
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377 | (19) |
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19.1 Why do we Need Systematic Reviews of Epidemiological Studies? |
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379 | (1) |
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19.2 Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies |
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380 | (3) |
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19.2.1 Bias and Confounding in Etiological Epidemiology: Does Smoking Cause Suicide? |
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380 | (1) |
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19.2.2 Plausible but Spurious? |
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381 | (1) |
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19.2.3 Bias in Prevalence Studies: How Common Is Alcohol Consumption among Students? |
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382 | (1) |
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19.2.4 The Fallacy of Bigger Being Better |
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383 | (1) |
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19.3 Preparing the Systematic Review |
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383 | (6) |
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19.3.1 Shaping the Research Question |
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384 | (1) |
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19.3.3 Searching for Relevant Studies |
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385 | (1) |
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19.3.4 Assessing Quality, Risk of Bias, and Study Sensitivity |
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385 | (2) |
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19.3.5 Analysis and Interpretation |
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387 | (1) |
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19.3.5.1 Exploring Sources of Heterogeneity |
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387 | (2) |
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19.3.5.2 Statistical Considerations |
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389 | (1) |
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19.4 Triangulation of Evidence |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (6) |
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Chapter 20 Meta-Analysis in Genetic Association Studies |
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20.1 Study Designs for Detecting Genetic Associations |
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397 | (4) |
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20.1.1 Natural Genetic Variation |
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397 | (1) |
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20.1.2 Testing for Genetic Association Between a Trait and a Causal Variant |
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397 | (1) |
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20.1.3 Linkage Disequilibrium Aids Detection of Causal Variants |
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398 | (1) |
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20.1.4 The Failure of Candidate Gene Studies |
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399 | (1) |
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20.1.5 The Design of Genome-Wide Association Studies |
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399 | (2) |
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20.2 The Role of Meta-Analysis in Genome-Wide Association Studies |
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401 | (7) |
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20.2.1 The Missing Heritability |
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401 | (2) |
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20.2.2 Replication, and the Use of Meta-Analysis to Overcome the Winner's Curse |
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403 | (2) |
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20.2.3 Sources of Heterogeneity |
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405 | (1) |
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20.2.3.1 Ancestral Differences |
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406 | (1) |
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20.2.3.3 Trait Definitions |
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407 | (1) |
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20.2.4 Random-Effects or Fixed-Effects Models? |
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407 | (1) |
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20.2.5 Novel Approaches for Using Meta-Analysis with Genome-Wide Association Study Summary Data |
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407 | (1) |
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20.2.5.1 Detecting Study Outliers |
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407 | (1) |
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20.2.5.2 Identifying Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms that Influence Multiple Traits |
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408 | (1) |
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PART IV Cochrane and Guideline Development |
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Chapter 21 Cochrane: Trusted Evidence. Informed Decisions. Better Health |
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415 | (9) |
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21.1 Background and History |
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416 | (2) |
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418 | (2) |
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420 | (1) |
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21.4 Cochrane in the Twenty-First Century |
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420 | (1) |
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21.5 Cochrane in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities |
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421 | (3) |
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Chapter 22 Using Systematic Reviews in Guideline Development: The GRADE Approach |
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424 | (25) |
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424 | (2) |
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22.1.1 The Role of Systematic Reviews in Guidelines |
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424 | (2) |
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22.1.2 GRADE'S Role in the Systematic Review Process and Guideline Development |
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426 | (1) |
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22.1.3 Who Performs the Assessment of the Certainty in the Evidence? |
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426 | (1) |
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22.2 The Certainty in The Evidence, Quality of the Evidence, or Strength of the Evidence |
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426 | (15) |
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22.2.1 Evidence on the Effects of Interventions |
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428 | (1) |
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22.2.2 Certainty in the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials and Nonrandomized Studies can be Lowered in Five Domains |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (2) |
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431 | (1) |
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22.2.2.5 Publication Bias |
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433 | (1) |
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22.2.3 Three Factors Can Increase the Certainty in the Evidence of Nonrandomized Studies |
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433 | (1) |
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22.2.3.1 Dose-Response Gradient |
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433 | (1) |
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22.2.3.2 Direction of Plausible Residual Confounding and Bias |
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434 | (1) |
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22.2.3.3 Magnitude of the Effect |
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434 | (1) |
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22.2.4 Certainty in the Evidence by Outcome |
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434 | (3) |
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22.2.5 GRADE Evidence Profiles and Summary of Findings Tables |
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437 | (1) |
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22.2.6 How is the Overall Certainty in the Evidence for a Decision or Recommendation Determined? |
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437 | (1) |
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22.2.7 Assessing the Certainty in a Body of Evidence About Tests |
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437 | (4) |
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22.2.8 Prognosis, Resource Use, and Values and Preferences |
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441 | (1) |
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22.3 Developing Recommendations and Making Decisions |
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441 | (3) |
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22.3.1 The Strength of the Recommendation |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (5) |
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449 | (32) |
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Chapter 23 Innovations in Systematic Review Production |
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451 | (12) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (3) |
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23.2.1 Study Identification |
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453 | (2) |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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23.6 Living Systematic Reviews |
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456 | (3) |
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459 | (1) |
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Chapter 24 Future for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis |
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463 | (18) |
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24.1 The Demand for Systematic Reviews |
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463 | (1) |
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24.2 Increasing Demand is Good |
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464 | (1) |
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24.3 The Supply Side of Systematic Reviews |
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465 | (1) |
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24.4 New Frontiers for Systematic Reviews |
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465 | (2) |
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24.4.1 When will Basic Medical Sciences Embrace Systematic Reviews |
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465 | (1) |
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24.4.2 Genetics and Novel Systematic Review Methods |
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466 | (1) |
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24.4.3 Wasted Resources, Duplication of Effort |
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467 | (1) |
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24.5 Is the Current World of Systematic Reviews Sustainable? |
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467 | (2) |
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468 | (1) |
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24.5.2 Clinical Trial Collaborations |
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468 | (1) |
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24.5.3 Independent Systematic Review Groups |
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469 | (1) |
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24.5.4 Commercial Agencies |
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469 | (1) |
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24.6 Methods for Improving the Process of Creating and Updating Systematic Reviews |
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469 | (3) |
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470 | (1) |
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470 | (2) |
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24.6.3 Leveraging the Power of the Crowd |
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472 | (1) |
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24.7 Multiple Interventions and Network Meta-Analysis |
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472 | (1) |
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24.8 Improving Trial Registration, Reporting and Detecting Fraud |
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473 | (2) |
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24.9 Prioritization of Reviews and Updates |
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475 | (1) |
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475 | (6) |
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481 | (68) |
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Chapter 25 Meta-Analysis in Stata |
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483 | (27) |
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483 | (3) |
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25.2 Commands to Perform a Standard Meta-Analysis |
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486 | (13) |
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25.2.1 Example 1 -- Intravenous Streptokinase in Myocardial Infarction |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (3) |
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25.2.3 Example 2 -- Intravenous Magnesium in Acute Myocardial Infarction |
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490 | (3) |
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25.2.4 Dealing with Zero Cells |
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493 | (1) |
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25.2.5 Heterogeneity Variance and Random Effects |
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494 | (2) |
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25.2.6 The Meta Command Suite in Stata 16 |
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496 | (3) |
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25.3 Cumulative and Influence Meta-Analysis |
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499 | (3) |
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25.3.1 Cumulative Meta-Analysis |
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499 | (1) |
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25.3.2 Examining the Influence of Individual Studies |
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500 | (2) |
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25.4 Funnel Plots and Tests for Funnel Plot Asymmetry |
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502 | (2) |
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504 | (3) |
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25.5.1 Example 3: Trials of BCG Vaccine Against Tuberculosis |
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504 | (3) |
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25.6 Multivariate and Network Meta-Analysis |
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507 | (3) |
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25.6.1 Multivariate Meta-Analysis |
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507 | (1) |
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25.6.2 Network Meta-Analysis |
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507 | (3) |
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Chapter 26 Meta-Analysis in R |
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510 | (25) |
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510 | (1) |
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26.2 Installing R Packages for Meta-Analysis |
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511 | (1) |
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26.3 Loading Meta-Analysis Packages |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (3) |
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26.5 Aspirin in Preventing Death after Myocardial Infarction (Example 1) |
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515 | (5) |
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26.5.1 Meta-Analysis for Example 1 Using R Package Meta |
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515 | (3) |
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26.5.2 Meta-Analysis for Example 1 Using R Package Metafor |
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518 | (2) |
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26.6 Beta-Blocker in Preventing Short-Term Mortality After Myocardial Infarction (Example 2) |
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520 | (4) |
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26.6.1 Meta-Analysis for Example 2 Using R Package Meta |
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521 | (1) |
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26.6.2 Meta-Analysis for Example 2 Using R Package Metafor |
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522 | (2) |
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26.7 Meta-Regression -- Influence of Distance from the Equator on Tuberculosis Vaccine Effectiveness |
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524 | (2) |
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26.8 Evaluation of Bias in Meta-Analysis -- Tests for Small-Study Effects and Trim-and-Fill Method |
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526 | (3) |
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26.9 Other Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis in R Packages Meta and Metafor |
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529 | (2) |
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26.9.1 Handling of Zero Events in Meta-Analysis of Binary Outcomes |
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529 | (1) |
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26.9.2 Advanced Methods for Meta-Analysis of Binary Outcomes |
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530 | (1) |
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26.9.3 Meta-Analysis for Outcomes Other than Binary Outcomes |
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530 | (1) |
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26.9.4 Estimation of the Between-Study Variance |
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531 | (1) |
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26.9.5 Hartung-Knapp Method -- Alternative Method for Meta-Analysis |
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531 | (1) |
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26.9.6 Prediction Interval |
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531 | (1) |
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26.10 Overview of Other R Packages for Meta-Analysis |
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531 | (4) |
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26.10.1 Bias in Meta-Analysis |
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531 | (1) |
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26.10.2 Network Meta-Analysis |
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532 | (1) |
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26.10.3 Multivariate and Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis |
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532 | (3) |
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Chapter 27 Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software |
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535 | (14) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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536 | (3) |
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27.3.1 What is the Average Effect Size? |
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537 | (1) |
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27.3.2 How Much Does the Effect Size Vary? |
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537 | (2) |
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27.4 High-Resolution Plot |
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539 | (1) |
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539 | (3) |
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542 | (2) |
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544 | (2) |
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27.8 Additional Features in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis |
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546 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (2) |
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