A Bayesian fixed effects analysis of the Mantel-Haenszel model applied to meta-analysis

T Leonard, John Duffy

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    Abstract

    When performing a meta analysis, it is often necessary to combine results from several 2 x 2 contingency tables. The Mantel-Haenszel model assumes a common measure of association between the treatment and outcome variables across the tables. A Bayesian method is described for drawing inferences regarding the measure of association, for checking the plausibility of the Mantel-Haenszel model, and for drawing inferences regarding the success rates for the individual studies. While the methodology is readily extendable to random effects models, a fixed effects approach avoids the complex statistical modelling of a mixture distribution which is required for the good application of random effects models.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2295-2312
    Number of pages18
    JournalStatistics in Medicine
    Volume21
    Issue number16
    Early online date1 Jan 2002
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2002

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