{"product_id":"methods-for-metaanalysis-in-medical-research-wiley-series-in-probability-and-statistics-applied-probability-and-statistics-section-9780471490661","title":"Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics - Applied Probability and Statistics Section)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics - Applied Probability and Statistics Section)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jones, David R. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780471490661.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith meta-analysis methods playing a crucial role in health research in recent years, this important and clearly-written book provides a much-needed survey of the field.\nMeta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. This book:\n* Provides a thorough criticism and an up-to-date survey of meta-analysis methods\n* Emphasises the practical approach, and illustrates the methods by numerous examples\n* Describes the use of Bayesian methods in meta-analysis\n* Includes discussion of appropriate software for each analysis\n* Includes numerous references to more advanced treatment of specialist topics\n* Refers to software code used in the examples available on the authors Web site\nPractising statisticians, statistically-minded clinicians and health research professionals will benefit greatly from the clear presentation and numerous examples. Medical researchers will grasp the basic principles of meta-analysis, and learn how to apply the various methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946515034165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0471490660","price":114.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780471490661_40ec55bd-647b-412b-8071-e245c63ba03a.jpg?v=1778870151","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/methods-for-metaanalysis-in-medical-research-wiley-series-in-probability-and-statistics-applied-probability-and-statistics-section-9780471490661","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}