Estimating the heterogeneity variance in a random-effects meta-analysis

In a meta-analysis, differences in the design and conduct of studies may cause variation in effects beyond what is expected from chance alone. This additional variation is commonly known as heterogeneity, which is incorporated into a random-effects model. The heterogeneity variance parameter in this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langan, Dean
Other Authors: Simmonds, Mark ; Higgins, Julian P. T.
Published: University of York 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689337