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Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research Hardback - - 1st Edition
by Fujian Song Trevor A. Sheldon David R Jones Keith R. Abrams Alexander J. Sutton
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- Title Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research
- Author Fujian Song Trevor A. Sheldon David R Jones Keith R. Abrams Alexander J. Sutton
- Binding Hardback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons , Chichester
- Date pp. xvii + 317 1st Edition
- Bookseller's Inventory # 6502750
- ISBN 9780471490661 / 0471490660
- Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.34 x 6.31 x 0.96 in (23.72 x 16.03 x 2.44 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Research, Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00042889
- Dewey Decimal Code 610.72
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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. Meta-analysis methods play a crucial role in health research and have been developed substantially over the last five years.
* 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.
* 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.