Meta-analysis in Medical Research The Handbook for the Understanding and Practice of Meta-analysis

This book is a joint package of a practical manual on how to undertake meta-analysis in medicine together with an accompanying CD-ROM. This provides individuals with access to meta-analysis software and the instructions and guidance on how to undertake them.

The software package contains a computer program 'Metanalysis' which performs statistical analyses for the meta-analysis. It has some unique features currently not available in other meta-analysis software packages:

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• ability to import graphics into Word, PowerPoint etc
  
• Galbraith's plots
  
• cumulative meta-analysis
  
• number needed to treat
  
• publication bias assessment

The graphics generated by the software are in a format compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Click here to view sample graphics.

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Foreward.

Preface.

Introduction.

How to plan a meta-analysis.

Bias in the meta-analytical approach.

Statistical procedures.

Working procedures.

How to read, evaluate and present a meta-analysis.

How to use the program.

References.

Glossary.

Index.

The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing a software program called 'Metanalysis' which allows the user to undertake meta-analysis themselves and produce statistical plots in a format compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Gioacchino Leandro is the author of Meta-analysis in Medical Research: The Handbook for the Understanding and Practice of Meta-analysis, published by Wiley.