Table of Contents
1. Meta-Analysis: Past and Present Challenges Dalene Stangl and Don Berry
2. Meta-Analysis of Heterogeneously Reported Study Results: A Bayesian Approach Keith R. Abrams, Paul C. Lambert, Bruno Sanso, Chris Shaw, Theresa M. Marteau
3. Meta-Analysis vs Large Trials: Resolving the Controversy Scott M. Berry
4. A Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized mega-trials for the choice of thrombolytic agent in acute myocardial infarction James Brophy, Lawrence Joseph
5. Combining Studies with Continuous and Dichotomous Responses: A Latent Variables Approach Francesca Dominici, Giovanni Parmigiani
6. Computer Modeling and Graphical Strategies for Meta-Analysis William H. DuMouchel, Sharon-Lise T. Normand
7. Meta-Analysis for 2 x 2 Tables with Multiple Treatment Groups Leon J. Gleser and Ingram Olkin
8. A Bayesian Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Duration of Estrogen Exposure and Occurrence of Endometrial Cancer Daniel T. Larose
9. Modeling and Implementation Issues in Bayesian Meta-Analysis Donna Pauler, Jon Wakefield
10. An Application of Meta-Analysis to Population Pharmacokinetic Data Nargis Rahman and Jonathan Wakefield
11. Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Survival Data Using Random Effects Models Daniel J. Sargent, Benny Zee, Chantal Milan, Valter Torri, Guido Francini
12. Adjustment for Publication and Quality Bias in Bayesian Meta-Analysis D. D. Smith, Geof H. Givens, R. L. Tweedie
13. Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials: Opportunities and Limitations Richard Simon
14. Research Synthesis for Public Health Policy: Experience of the Institute of Medicine Michael A. Stoto
15. Meta-Analysis in Practice: A Critical Review of Available Software Alexander J. Sutton, Paul C. Lambert, Martin A. G. Hellmich, Keith R. Abrams, David. R. Jones