Ten circumstances and solutions for finding the sample mean and standard deviation for meta-analysis
Abstract A common problem in meta-analyses is the unavailability of mean and standard deviation (SD). Unfortunately, only having values of the median, interquartile range (IQR), or range cannot be directly utilized for meta-analysis. Although some estimation and conversion methods have been proposed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02217-1 |
