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Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research
Alexander J. Sutton
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Description for Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research
Hardcover. With meta-analysis methods playing a crucial role in health research in recent years, this important and clearly-written book provides a much-needed survey of the field. Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. Series: Wiley Series in Probability & Statistics: Applied Probability & Statistics Section. Num Pages: 346 pages, appendix. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNS; PBK; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
With meta-analysis methods playing a crucial role in health research in recent years, this important and clearly-written book provides a much-needed survey of the field.
Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. This book:
* Provides a thorough criticism and an up-to-date survey of meta-analysis methods
* Emphasises the practical approach, and illustrates the methods by numerous examples
* Describes the use of Bayesian methods in meta-analysis
... Read more
With meta-analysis methods playing a crucial role in health research in recent years, this important and clearly-written book provides a much-needed survey of the field.
Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. This book:
* Provides a thorough criticism and an up-to-date survey of meta-analysis methods
* Emphasises the practical approach, and illustrates the methods by numerous examples
* Describes the use of Bayesian methods in meta-analysis
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability & Statistics: Applied Probability & Statistics Section
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471490661
SKU
V9780471490661
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About Alexander J. Sutton
Alex Sutton has published extensively on meta-analysis methodology generally, and on publication bias specifically in recent years, including a major systematic review on the topic of the methodology that has been developed for meta-analysis. He currently has an active interest in the area of partially reported study information, which is currently under-researched. Dr. Sutton is co-author of a textbook on ... Read more
Reviews for Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research
“Both books can be recommended for graduate training and are useful additions to the library of those interested in the meta-analytic accumulation of literatures on training, vocational learning, and education in the professions.” (Vocations and Learning, 15 December 2010) "This well-written book offers an exhaustive criticism and up-to-date references, illustrates effectively with real life examples and data…" (Journal ... Read more