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World J Methodol. Aug 26, 2012; 2(4): 27-32
Published online Aug 26, 2012. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v2.i4.27
Published online Aug 26, 2012. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v2.i4.27
Statistical models for meta-analysis: A brief tutorial
George A Kelley, Kristi S Kelley, Meta-Analytic Research Group, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States
Author contributions: Kelley GA and Kelley KS made substantial contributions with respect to the conception and design, acquisition of data and analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content, and approving the final version to be published.
Supported by Grant R01 HL069802 from the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (to Kelley GA)
Correspondence to: George A Kelley, FACSM, Professor, Director, Meta-Analytic Research Group, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, PO Box 9190, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190, United States. gkelley@hsc.wvu.edu
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Received: November 26, 2011
Revised: March 19, 2011
Accepted: July 4, 2012
Published online: August 26, 2012
Revised: March 19, 2011
Accepted: July 4, 2012
Published online: August 26, 2012
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