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In this chapter, we describe how to perform meta-analysis of continuous and dichotomous, stratified and non-stratified data. We also demonstrate how to generate some of the commonly used graphical methods for displaying the results of meta-analysis.
Whilst the Review Manager Software package is an intuitive and easily accessible method for performing meta-analysis, care must be taken to perform a robust review of the literature and adequately explore heterogeneity in order to obtain more reliable results.
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Panesar, S.S., Saso, S., Athanasiou, T. (2011). A Practical Introduction to Meta-analysis. In: Darzi, A., Athanasiou, T. (eds) Evidence Synthesis in Healthcare. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-206-3_8
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