Effect Measures for Meta‒Analysis of Trials with Binary Outcomes

2001/01/01 by Jonathan J Deeks, Douglas G. Altman · 2 citations
Decision Sciences · Mathematics · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Psychology · Medicine · #Meta-analysis and systematic reviews #Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials #Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life #Library science #Citation #Medical statistics #Meta-analysis #Publication bias #Psychology #Medicine #Family medicine #Statistics #Computer science #Mathematics

paper · doi:10.1002/9780470693926.ch16

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Abstract

This chapter contains section titled: Summary Points Criteria for Selection of a Summary Statistic Odds and Risks Measure of Absolute Effect—the Risk Difference Measures of Relative Effect—the Risk Ratio and Odds Ratio What is the Event? The L'Abbé plot Empirical Evidence of Consistency Empirical Evidence of Ease of Interpretation Case Studies Discussion Acknowledgements

Citations

• When can odds ratios mislead?

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