On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 5:49 PM, MAY BAYDOUN <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Statalisters,
>
> I am trying to examine heterogeneity between studies in an effect size for which I have an estimated standard error. So, I am basically doing a meta-analysis of 14 different studies. What is the best way to do this? Is Q-test the right way, and if so, what Stata code should I be using for version 11.0? Thanks a lot!
>
> May
. ssc install metan
. metan theta setheta, random
This will give you:
* a test for heterogeneity based on Cochran's Q statistic,
* I-squared, the proportion of variation in effect size attributable
to heterogeneity,
* an estimate of the between-study variance tau-squared.
Roger.
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Roger Harbord
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