Meta-analysis in Medical Research (eBook)

Gioacchino Leandro is the author of Meta-analysis in Medical Research: The Handbook for the Understanding and Practice of Meta-analysis, published by Wiley.

Foreward.

Preface.

Introduction.

How to plan a meta-analysis.

Bias in the meta-analytical approach.

Statistical procedures.

Working procedures.

How to read, evaluate and present a meta-analysis.

How to use the program.

References.

Glossary.

Index.

The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing a software
program called 'Metanalysis' which allows the user to undertake
meta-analysis themselves and produce statistical plots in a format
compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint.

"The book's real selling point is the Metanalysis program
which can use odds ratios and absolute risk differences...There are
nine different options for plotting graphs, and the program
produces very neat Galbraith plots which can be difficult to create
elsewhere...

...People wanting to use an easy program for meta-analysis or to
revise the methods of meta-analysis could consider buying this
book."

- Royal Statistical Society, Series A, Vol 168(4) Oct
05.

"This is a concise and easy-to-read book written by a clinician
so it takes into account problems faced by non-statisticians when
dealing with tools such as meta-analysis...I would recommend it to
all statisticians or clinicians who aspire to be/are involved in
clinical research. In addition, it will be a useful book for any
health sciences library."

- Journal of Applied Statistics, Vol. 33, No. 6, Jul
06

"The main selling point has to be the meta-analysis
program supplied on CD...

...The program itself is easy to install and run...

...Recommend this handbook to those wanting a quick entry into
the world of meta-analysis."

- gut.bmj.com, Jun 07.