[R] metafor rma.mv weights questions

[Duncan, Laura]

Hi there, 

Question:
Does the rma.mv command in metafor automically adjust the weights to account for multiple effect sizes within study or do these weights need to manually calculated and applied?

Details:
In setting up a multilevel meta-analysis and meta-regression with multiple effect sizes within studies, I have seen the suggestion to adjust the weights according to Hedges, Tipton, & Johnson (suggestion made at 24.33mins in this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJjeRRf23L8) using:
 Wij=1/Kj*mean V.j
I am wondering if the data is structured hierarchically and the random effects for each level specified correctly, does the rma.mv command automatically adjust the weights in this way? Another way to ask this question is - what are the default weights used by rma.mv when there are multiple estimates within studies? 

Thanks
Laura

Laura Duncan, M.A.
Research Coordinator
Offord Centre for Child Studies 
McMaster University

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