Estimating the mean and variance from the median, range, and the size of a sample
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Usually the researchers performing meta-analysis of continuous outcomes from clinical trials need their mean value and the variance (or standard deviation) in order to pool data. However, sometimes the published reports of clinical t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/5/13 |