A note on the graphical presentation of prediction intervals in random-effects meta-analyses

A note on the graphical presentation of prediction intervals in random-effects meta-analyses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meta-analysis is used to combine the results of several related studies. Two different models are generally applied: the fixed-effect (FE) and random-effects (RE) models. Although the two approaches estimate different parameters (tha...

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Main Authors: Guddat Charlotte, Grouven Ulrich, Bender Ralf, Skipka Guido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Meta-analysis
Heterogeneity
Random effects model
Forest plot
Prediction interval
Online Access:http://www.systematicreviewsjournal.com/content/1/1/34

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