Dealing with missing standard deviation and mean values in meta-analysis of continuous outcomes: a systematic review

Dealing with missing standard deviation and mean values in meta-analysis of continuous outcomes: a systematic review

Abstract Background Rigorous, informative meta-analyses rely on availability of appropriate summary statistics or individual participant data. For continuous outcomes, especially those with naturally skewed distributions, summary information on the mean or variability often goes unreported. While fu...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Weir, Isabella Butcher, Valentina Assi, Stephanie C. Lewis, Gordon D. Murray, Peter Langhorne, Marian C. Brady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Continuous outcomes
Meta-analysis
Systematic review
Missing mean
Missing standard deviation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0483-0

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