Key statistical assumptions and methods in one-arm meta-analyses with binary endpoints and low event rates, including a real-life example in the area of endoscopic colonic stenting
There are relatively few publications on the methodology of one-arm meta-analyses, especially when the outcome is binary and has low probability of occurring. We will discuss a few of the important assumptions underlying one-arm meta-analyses, including publication bias, fixed effect versus random-e...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Cogent Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1334318 |