[R-meta] Meta-analysis of meta-analyses

[Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP)]

Yes, of course - good point.

Best,
Wolfgang

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr. Gerta Rücker [mailto:ruecker using imbi.uni-freiburg.de]
>Sent: Wednesday, 02 February, 2022 11:33
>To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP); Gladys Barragan-Jason; R meta
>Subject: Re: [R-meta] Meta-analysis of meta-analyses
>
>Dear all,
>
>But you could easily identify the overlapping studies, couldn't you? Why
>not simply do a first-order meta-analysis of the union set of all
>studies found?
>
>(Another, much more intricate problem is overlap between participants of
>different studies ...)
>
>Best,
>
>Gerta
>
>Am 02.02.2022 um 11:03 schrieb Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (SP):
>> Dear Gladys,
>>
>> This is sometimes called a 'second-order meta-analysis' or simply 'meta-meta-
>analysis'. The tricky part is that the different MAs are likely to include
>overlapping sets of studies, which introduces dependency between the various
>pooled estimates that is difficult to account for.
>>
>> Best,
>> Wolfgang
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: R-sig-meta-analysis [mailto:r-sig-meta-analysis-bounces using r-project.org]
>On
>>> Behalf Of Gladys Barragan-Jason
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 02 February, 2022 10:15
>>> To: R meta
>>> Subject: [R-meta] Meta-analysis of meta-analyses
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I would like to know whether it is possible to make a meta-analysis of meta-
>>> analysis when several meta-analyses have been done on the same topic if you
>can
>>> gather the number of studies, average effect size and number of participants
>or
>>> is it more appropriate to simply do a systematic review of meta-analyses to
>five
>>> a summary of a specific question/field.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Gladys
>>>
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