Sample size, mean and standard deviation are necessary when conducting meta-analysis for continuous outcomes. Advanced methods of data extraction were needed if the mean and the standard deviation couldn’t be obtained from a literature directly. Eight methods were introduced and two examples were given to illustrate how to apply the methods.
Citation: LIU Haining, WU Hao, YAO Can, CHEN Yuzhuo, LIU Taotao. Advanced methods of data extraction for continuous outcomes in meta-analysis. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2017, 17(1): 117-121. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.201612004 Copy
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