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Heterogeneity in Meta-analysis of Data from Epidemiologic Studies: A Commentary

Colditz, Graham A., Burdick, Elisabeth, Mosteller, Frederick·1995·American Journal of Epidemiology

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Authors: Colditz, G. A., Burdick, E., & Mosteller, F.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author: Colditz, Graham A.
ORCID: Colditz, Graham A.
Venue: American Journal of Epidemiology
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 1995-08-15
Volume: 142
Issue: 4
Pages: 371-382
ISSN: 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
1476-6256
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117644
OpenAlex: W2269058722
Cited by: 245
References: 52
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 2.08
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS05936)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
Keywords: heterogeneity, meta-analysis, epidemiological studies, study heterogeneity, pooled estimates
MeSH terms: Epidemiologic Methods, Models, Theoretical, Meta-Analysis as Topic

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