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28. What if the study only reports an effect estimate?

Data extraction tips for meta-analysis - tip 28

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Here's a tip...

It’s possible to include a study in a meta-analysis that only reports an effect estimate, provided you know, or you can calculate, its standard error.

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Dr Kathy Taylor teaches data extraction in Meta-analysis. This is a short course that is also available as part of our MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care, MSc in Medical Statistics and MSc in Systematic Reviews

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