Meta-Analysis, Decision Analysis, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Methods for Quantitative Synthesis in Medicine

Abstract

1. Introduction 2. Overview of the Methods 3. Planning the Study 4. Information Retrieval 5. Data Collection 6. Advanced Issues in Meta-Analysis 7. Statistical Methods in Meta-Analysis 8. Other Statistical Issues in Meta-Analysis 9. Complex Decision Problems 10. Estimating Probabilities 11. Utility Analysis 12. Advanced Cost Effectiveness Analysis 13. Utility and Cost-Utility Analysis 14. Exploring Heterogeneity 15. Sensitivity Analysis 16. Reporting Results 17. Limitations

Keywords

Decision analysisMeta-analysisStatistical analysisCost-effectiveness analysisComputer scienceQuantitative analysis (chemistry)Cost–utility analysisCost analysisRisk analysis (engineering)Data miningOperations researchManagement scienceStatisticsMedicineCost effectivenessEngineeringMathematics

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                                    Diana B. Petitti
                                
                            (1994). 
                            Meta-Analysis, Decision Analysis, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Methods for Quantitative Synthesis in Medicine. 
                            Medical Entomology and Zoology
                            
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