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Jinma Ren; Jia Ma; Joseph C. Cappelleri – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
A random-effects model is often applied in meta-analysis when considerable heterogeneity among studies is observed due to the differences in patient characteristics, timeframe, treatment regimens, and other study characteristics. Since 2014, the journals "Research Synthesis Methods" and the "Annals of Internal Medicine" have…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Effect Size, Oncology, Patients