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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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Autores principales: Kulinskaya, Elena, Dollinger, Michael B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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