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This is the preliminary program for the 2009 Joint Statistical
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The views expressed here are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff. Back to main JSM 2009 Program page |
= Applied Session,
= Theme Session,
= Presenter| CE_33T | Wed, 8/5/09, 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM | RH-Meeting Room 16 |
| Meta-Analysis: Concepts and Applications - Continuing Education - CTW | ||
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| Instructor(s): Michael Borenstein, Biostat, Inc., Hannah R. Rothstein, Biostat, Inc. | ||
| Meta-analysis is a set of statistical procedures to synthesize data from multiple studies. When the studies share a common effect size, the meta-analysis yields a more precise estimate of that effect than any single study. When the effect size varies from one study to the next, meta-analysis may be used to explain this variation. Meta-analyses are used to inform policy, obtain approval for drugs, and design research. They also play a key role in grant applications and publications. We will explain the concept of meta-analysis and show how to compute treatment effects, compute a combined effect, assess heterogeneity, and explain variation in treatment effects across studies. We will discuss the difference between fixed and random effects models and address common criticisms of meta-analysis, such as the issue of combining different kinds of data, and conflicts between meta-analyses and clinical trials. We will demonstrate Comprehensive Meta Analysis Version 2, a program developed with funding from the NIH. This course is intended for people who perform or interpret meta-analyses. Attendees should have some familiarity with meta-analysis, but the course will cover the basics. | ||
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JSM 2009
For information, contact jsm@amstat.org
or phone (888) 231-3473. If you have questions about the Continuing Education program,
please contact the Education Department. |