[R-meta] Ratio of Means

[Gerta Rücker]

Dear Nathan,

alternatively, you may use the meta package, function metacont (for
continuous outcomes) and argument sm = "ROM" (i.e., summary measure is
ratio of means).

Best,
Gerta

On 07/19/2017 07:19 AM, Nathan Pace wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> In two papers (J Clin Epidemiol 2011;64:556–564. BMC Med Res Method 2008;8(32)DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-8-32)
> Friedrich, Adhikari, and Beyene proposed methods for the meta analysis of the Ratio of Means of continuous outcomes.
>
> Using the reported means, standard deviations, and sample sizes of the experimental and control groups, the log of the ratio of means and the associated standard error using a first order delta methods are estimated. This meta analysis then uses the generic inverse variance method.
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> I have a k = 23 meta analysis. I used the metafor function rma.uni with REML and knha = T; a moderator was included.
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> Any comments?
>
> Any unexpected pitfalls?
>
>
> Nathan
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