{"product_id":"methods-for-metaanalysis-in-medical-research-wiley-series-in-probability-and-statistics-applied-probability-and-statistics-section-387-9780471490661","title":"Methods for MetaAnalysis in Medical Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.  Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both books can be recommended for graduate training and are useful additions to the library of those interested in the meta-analytic accumulation of literatures on training, vocational learning, and education in the professions.”  (\u003ci\u003eVocations and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \"This well-written book offers an exhaustive criticism and up-to-date references, illustrates effectively with real life examples and data…\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Statistical Computation \u0026amp; Simulation\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\"this is an excellent book...\" (\u003ci\u003eShort Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2001)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...recommended for mathematically skilled readers interested in getting an overview of the various methods and the existing literature...\" (\u003ci\u003eStatistics in Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 October 2003) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART A: META-ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY: THE BASICS Introduction: Meta-analysis: Its Development and Uses Defining Outcome Measures used for Combining via Meta-analysis Random Effects Models for Combining Study Estimates Exploring Between Study Heterogeneity Publication Bias Study Quality Sensitivity Analysis Reporting the Results of a Meta-analysis Fixed Effects Methods for Combining Study Estimates PART B: ADVANCED AND SPECIALIZED META-ANALYSIS TOPICS Bayesian Methods in Meta-analysis Meta Regression Meta-analysis of Different Types of Data Incorporating Study Quality into a Meta-analysis Meta-analysis of Multiple and Correlated Outcome Measures Meta-analysis of Epidemiological and other Observational Studies Generalised Synthesis of Evidence -\u003cbr\u003e Combining Different Sources of Evidence Meta-analysis of Survival Data Cumulative Meta-analysis Miscellaneous and Developing Areas of Applications in Meta-Analysis Appendix I: Software Used for the Examples in this Book","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402610745687,"sku":"9780471490661","price":97.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471490661.jpg?v=1730480955","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/methods-for-metaanalysis-in-medical-research-wiley-series-in-probability-and-statistics-applied-probability-and-statistics-section-387-9780471490661","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}