Missing variability in meta-analysis : is imputing always good?

This paper examines the implications of the present approaches in handling missing variability in meta analysis on the overall standard error (SE) of the estimate. The approaches are (1) exclusion of the studies with missing standard deviations (SDs) and (2) imputation of the missing SDs. The d...

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Main Authors: Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni, Abdullah, Mimi Hafizah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5555/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/5555/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/5555/1/ICSTIE.uitm.pdf

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