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Statistical tool used in meta-analyses

Meta-regression is a meta-analysis that uses regression analysis to combine, compare, and synthesize research findings from multiple studies while adjusting for the effects of available covariates on a response variable. A meta-regression analysis aims to reconcile conflicting studies or corroborate consistent ones; a meta-regression analysis is therefore characterized by the collated studies and their corresponding data sets—whether the response variable is study-level data or individual participant data. A data set is aggregate when it consists of summary statistics such as the sample mean, effect size, or odds ratio. On the other hand, individual participant data are in a sense raw in that all observations are reported with no abridgment and therefore no information loss. Aggregate data are easily compiled through internet search engines and therefore not expensive. However, individual participant data are usually confidential and are only accessible within the group or organization that performed the studies. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Meta-regressionA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Duration of effectiveness of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease: results of a systematic review and meta-regressionInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Meta-regression approachesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Advanced methods in meta‐analysis: multivariate approach and meta‐regressionCited 1,346 times
  5. Go sideways: Meta-analysisA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Study heterogeneityA closely related topic

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