Simulation Comparison of the Quality Effects and Random Effects Methods of Meta-analysis

被引:47
作者
Doi, Suhail A. R. [1 ]
Barendregt, Jan J. [2 ]
Khan, Shahjahan [3 ]
Thalib, Lukman [4 ]
Williams, Gail M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Canberra, ACT, Australia
[2] Univ Queensland, Sch Populat Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[3] Univ So Queensland, Sch Agr Computat & Environm Sci, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
[4] Kuwait Univ, Dept Community Med, Kuwait, Kuwait
关键词
EFFECTS MODEL;
D O I
10.1097/EDE.0000000000000289
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
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页码:E42 / E44
页数:3
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