[R-meta] Mega-Analysis of study means

[Dr. Gerta Rücker]

Dear Tobias,

Yes. Like in meta-analysis of proportions (e.g., prevalences) or rates 
(e.g., incidences), heterogeneity will probably be larger than for 
comparative meta-analysis, which may make interpretation more difficult.

The function for meta-analysis of means in R package meta is metamean(). 
I would also present a prediction interval (prediction = TRUE).

Best,

Gerta

Am 06.06.2021 um 09:41 schrieb Tobias Saueressig:
> Dear All,
>
> I wish you all a good day. I have question concerning the 
> meta-analysis of study means. E.g. I have several studies that report 
> one (!) mean and SD (e.g. duration in s). Is it permissable to 
> meta-analyze these means with the generic inverse variance method and 
> a random effects model?
>
> Regards
>
> Tobias
>
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