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An accurate test for homogeneity of odds ratios based on Cochran’s Q-statistic
BACKGROUND: A frequently used statistic for testing homogeneity in a meta-analysis of K independent studies is Cochran’s Q. For a standard test of homogeneity the Q statistic is referred to a chi-square distribution with K−1 degrees of freedom. For the situation in which the effects of the studies a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531442/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26054650 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-015-0034-x |