Methods for meta-analysis in medical research - Sutton, A. J. (Chichester New York J. Wiley, 2000)
Meta-analysis methodology: the basics. Introduction--Meta-analysis: its development and uses -- Defining outcome measures used for combining via meta-analysis -- Assessing between study heterogeneity -- Fixed effects methods for combining study estimates -- Random effects models for combining study estimates -- Exploring between study heterogeneity -- Publication bias -- Study quality -- Sensitivity analysis -- Reporting the results of a meta-analysis. Advanced and specialized meta-analysis topics. Bayesian methods in meta-analysis -- Meta-analysis of individual patient data -- Missing data -- Meta-analysis of different types of data -- Meta-analysis of multiple and correlated outcome measures -- Meta-analysis of epidemiological and other observational studies -- Generalized synthesis of evidence--combining different sources of evidence -- Meta-analysis of survival data -- Cummulative meta-analysis -- Miscellaneous and developing areas of application in meta-analysis.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Meta-analysis.; Medicine -- Research -- Evaluation; Research; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Genetic Heterogeneity; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Publication Bias; Survival Analysis; Meta-Analysis.