[R-meta] Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining regression coefficients (beta-values)

[Rasheda Rabbani]

Great thanks!

Regards,
Rasheda

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From: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP) <wolfgang.viechtbauer using maastrichtuniversity.nl> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 11:03 AM
To: R Special Interest Group for Meta-Analysis <r-sig-meta-analysis using r-project.org>
Cc: Rasheda Rabbani <Rasheda.Rabbani using umanitoba.ca>
Subject: RE: Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining regression coefficients (beta-values)

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The answer is yes, but see my reply to another post I just provided an hour ago:

https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-sig-meta-analysis/2023-July/004798.html

Best,
Wolfgang

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rasheda Rabbani [mailto:Rasheda.Rabbani using umanitoba.ca]
>Sent: Wednesday, 12 July, 2023 17:54
>To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP)
>Subject: RE: Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
>regression coefficients (beta-values)
>
>Thanks Wolfgang this is helpful much appreciated!
>
>I have another quick question, If I have beta coefficient and standard 
>error from each study, then is it ok to combine all those values using random effect model?
>For example rma(yi, vi), where yi= all beta coefficients from each 
>study and vi= is the variances for beta coefficients. So the pooled 
>estimate can be explained as pooled beta and its SE right?
>
>Sorry If my question confused you.
>
>Regards,
>Rasheda
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP) 
><wolfgang.viechtbauer using maastrichtuniversity.nl>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 10:05 AM
>To: R Special Interest Group for Meta-Analysis <r-sig-meta-analysis using r- 
>project.org>
>Cc: Rasheda Rabbani <Rasheda.Rabbani using umanitoba.ca>
>Subject: RE: Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
>regression coefficients (beta-values)
>
>Dear Rasheda,
>
>You might want to take a look at this article:
>
>Aloe, A. M., & Thompson, C. G. (2013). The synthesis of partial effect sizes.
>Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 4(4), 390-405.
>https://doi.org/10.5243/jsswr.2013.24
>
>and the help page for escalc() in the metafor package:
>
>https://wviechtb.github.io/metafor/reference/escalc.html#partial-and-se
>mi-
>partial-correlations
>
>and this example dataset:
>
>https://wviechtb.github.io/metadat/reference/dat.aloe2013.html
>
>These methods are equally applicable to epidemiological studies.
>
>Best,
>Wolfgang
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: R-sig-meta-analysis
>>[mailto:r-sig-meta-analysis-bounces using r-project.org] On Behalf Of 
>>Rasheda Rabbani via R-sig-meta-analysis
>>Sent: Wednesday, 12 July, 2023 16:16
>>To: r-sig-meta-analysis using r-project.org
>>Cc: Rasheda Rabbani
>>Subject: [R-meta] Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
>>regression coefficients (beta-values)
>>
>>Hi all.
>>
>>I need help on current development on r-packages, codes, examples and 
>>manuals to conduct Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
>>regression coefficients (beta-values).
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Rasheda