[R-meta] Different methods and measures of measurement of continuous variables

[Michael Dewey]

Dear Martin

Nobody seems to have replied yet a far as I can see. My take on this is 
that with that variety of measurement methods and units you will not be 
able to synthesise all those studies.

Michael

On 11/06/2022 16:30, Martin Lobo wrote:
> Hello everyone.
> 
>   I have a perhaps recurring query. I am analyzing the amount of fat in an organ, the problem is that this amount is reported with different methods (tomography, ultrasound, etc.) and the units are different. There are units reported as cubic centimeters, millimeters, square centimeters, milliliters, and logarithmic conversion of cm3.
> The question is: would it be methodologically and mathematically correct to use the standardized mean difference or would it be necessary to use some other method of meta-analysis or stratify by type of measurement.
>>From already thank you very much.
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> Lorenzo Mart�n Lobo MTSAC, FACC, FESC
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> Miembro Asesor del Consejo de Epidemiolog�a y Prevenci�n Cardiovascular de la SAC
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> Experto en Lipidos de la Sociedad Argentina de Lipidos.
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