A re-evaluation of the ‘quantile approximation method’ for random effects meta-analysis

Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 338 - 348
Published: Jan 30, 2009
Abstract
The quantile approximation method has recently been proposed as a simple method for deriving confidence intervals for the treatment effect in a random effects meta-analysis. Although easily implemented, the quantiles used to construct intervals are derived from a single simulation study. Here it is shown that altering the study parameters, and in particular introducing changes to the distribution of the within-study variances, can have a...
Paper Details
Title
A re-evaluation of the ‘quantile approximation method’ for random effects meta-analysis
Published Date
Jan 30, 2009
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
338 - 348
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