Discussing on the research of heterogeneity in meta-analysis

Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1115-1118

  Wang, Dan ^a   Zhai, Jun Xia ^b   Mou, Zhen Yun ^a   Zong, Hong Xia ^a   Zhao, Xiao Dong ^b   Wang, Xue Yi ^a   Gu, Ping ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hebei Science and Technique Information Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Classification; Heterogeneity; Meta analysis; Strategies; Testing methods

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL CONCEPTS; STATISTICS;

EID: 74249101732     PISSN: 16722531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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