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Closing the Gap between Methodologists and End-Users: R as a Computational Back-End
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The R environment provides a natural platform for developing new statistical methods due to the mathematical expressiveness of the language, the large number of existing libraries, and the active developer community. One drawback to R, however, is the learning curve; programming is a deterrent to non-technical users, who typically prefer graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to command line environments. Thus, while statisticians develop new methods in R, practitioners are often behind in terms of the statistical techniques they use as they rely on GUI applications. Meta-analysis is an instructive example; cutting-edge meta-analysis methods are often ignored by the overwhelming majority of practitioners, in part because they have no easy way of applying them. This paper proposes a strategy to close the gap between the statistical state-of-the-science and what is applied in practice. We present open-source meta-analysis software that uses R as the underlying statistical engine, and Python for the GUI. We present a framework that allows methodologists to implement new methods in R that are then automatically integrated into the GUI for use by end-users, so long as the programmer conforms to our interface. Such an approach allows an intuitive interface for non-technical users while leveraging the latest advanced statistical methods implemented by methodologists.
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BackgroundHigh blood pressure among adolescents in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Amponsem‐Boateng, C., & Bosu, W. K. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0264728 · Cited by 4
“Except for the leave-one-out influence analysis to be performed using OpenMeta (analyst) software [41], all statistical analyses will be performed using Stata version 16 [42] with significance level set at 5%.”
MethodJeyaraman, M., Shivaraj, B., Bingi, S. K., Ranjan, R., Muthu, S., & Khanna, M. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma · doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2022.101772 · Cited by 5
Kaaki, S., Grigor, E. J. M., Maziak, D., & Seely, A. (2021) · Cancer Reports · doi:10.1002/cnr2.1538 · Cited by 5
“Open MetaAnalyst was used to generate forest plots, heterogeneity, and effect estimates for risk ratios and mean differences (Open-source, USA).(9)”
MethodA meta-analysis on continuous versus interrupted skin closure following appendicectomy.
Sharma, A., Rajalingam, V., Nageswaran, H., & Best, L. (2021) · British Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1093/bjs/znab251 · Cited by 5
Cheung, C. P., Thiyagarajah, M., Abraha, H. Y., Liu, C. S., Lanctôt, K., Kiss, A., Saleem, M., Juda, A., Levitt, A., Schaffer, A., et al. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.004 · Cited by 5
Baral, R., Loudon, B. L., Frenneaux, M. P., & Vassiliou, V. S. (2020) · Heart & Lung · doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.07.002 · Cited by 9
Meta‐analysis of results of subvalvular repair for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation
Meco, M., Lio, A., Montisci, A., Panisi, P., Ferrarini, M., Miceli, A., & Glauber, M. (2020) · Journal of cardiac surgery · doi:10.1111/jocs.14490 · Cited by 5
“1 software (Nordic Cochrane Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark) and Open Meta‐Analyst.(9)”
MethodInfluentialDobrijević, Z., Matijašević, S., Savić-Pavićević, D., & Brajušković, G. (2020) · Pathology, Research and Practice · doi:10.1016/j.prp.2020.152906 · Cited by 5
Silva, L. A., Simonetti, R., & da Silva, E. M. K. (2019) · Einstein · doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2019rw4508 · Cited by 5
“For meta-analysis of the extracted data, the Open Meta Analyst software was employed.(19)”
MethodSmith, H., Borchard, K., Cherian, P., & Vinciullo, C. (2019) · Australasian Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/ajd.13061 · Cited by 5
Indirect treatment comparison (ITC) of medical therapies for an overactive bladder
Obloza, A., Kirby, J., Yates, D., & Toozs-Hobson, P. (2017) · Neurourology and Urodynamics · doi:10.1002/nau.23189 · Cited by 5
Teacher-Targeted Bullying: A Meta-Analysis of Student Bullying of Teachers.
Qiao, B.-X., Wang, Y.-R., Chen-Bouck, L., & Zaeske, L. (2026) · Trauma, Violence, & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380251408406 · Cited by 4
Wiseman, V. H., Moore, J., McKeown, S., Lunsky, I. O., Flemming, J. A., Nanji, S. A., & Bennett, S. (2025) · HPB · doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2025.06.002 · Cited by 4
Hassan, M. A., Awad, A. A., Marey, A., Amin, A. M., Elshahat, A., El-Moslemani, M., Mansour, A., Ramadan, S., & Aldemerdash, M. A. (2025) · Neurological Sciences · doi:10.1007/s10072-025-08185-9 · Cited by 6
“Our statistical analysis employed Open Meta-Analyst [15].”
Ismaiel, A., Oliveira-Grilo, G., Leucuta, D., Srouji, N. A., Ismaiel, M., & Popa, S. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26093925 · Cited by 5
“For the analyses of the data, we employed the R with Metafor package (OpenMeta [Analyst]) [23,24].”
Mohamed, S., Mohammed, A., Mohamed, T., Fadil, H. A. M., Salih, M., Mohamed, A. H. M., Alhassan, A., Saeed, S. G. A., Salih, F. S. K., Mustafa, H. M. A., et al. (2025) · BMC Pulmonary Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12890-025-03654-5 · Cited by 4
“For analyses involving more than 10 studies, funnel plots were visually checked to evaluate publication bias [18–20].”
Marra, A., de Siena, A. U., Iacovazzo, C., Vargas, M., Cesarano, N., Ruvolo, C. C., Celentano, G., & Buonanno, P. (2025) · Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care · doi:10.1186/s44158-025-00232-3 · Cited by 4
“All analyses were performed via R studio and its packages “mblm” and “rstatix” [16–19].”
Rogliani, P., Manzetti, G. M., Gholamalishahi, S., Bafadhel, M., & Calzetta, L. (2025) · Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine · doi:10.1080/17476348.2025.2465853 · Cited by 2
“OpenMetaAnalyst [54] and MetaInsight [55] software were used for performing the pairwise meta-analysis and NMA respectively, Artificial Intelligence was used to analyze the consistency/inconsistency plot of NMA [56], GraphPad Prism (CA, US) software was used to graph the data, and GRADEpro GDT was…”
Park, Y., & Kim, J. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm14041036 · Cited by 5
“…calculated using the The standardized mean difference (d) and variance (vd) were calculated using the logit method based on each cohort’s weighted estimates, standard errors, and sample sizes [28,29]. logit method based on each cohort’s weighted estimates, standard errors, and sample sizes 28,29].”
Su, H., Lin, H.-W., & Tam, K. (2024) · Targeted Oncology · doi:10.1007/s11523-024-01118-0 · Cited by 5
“Data from single-arm studies were pooled using OpenMeta [Analyst] software [35].”
Pistocchini, E., Carrillo-Heredero, A. M., Mazan, M. R., Couetil, L., Bertini, S., & Calzetta, L. (2024) · Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pupt.2024.102342 · Cited by 4
Marchand, G. J., Massoud, A., Arroyo, A., González, D., Hamilton, B., Ruffley, K., Robinson, M., Dominick, M., & Ulibarri, H. (2024) · Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology · doi:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2024.58534 · Cited by 4
Mohamed, S., Mohamed, A. E. A., Salih, M., Salih, K. S. K., Abdelrahman, A. S., Abdelgadir, A. G. A., Ahmedkaroum, M. G. A., Abdalla, G., Fadil, H. A. M., Abdelrahman, M. A., et al. (2024) · Lipids in Health and Disease · doi:10.1186/s12944-024-02377-6 · Cited by 4
Gamas, L., Fragão-Marques, M., Zlatanović, P., Andrade, J. P., & Rocha-Neves, J. P. (2024) · Scandinavian Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1177/14574969241282611 · Cited by 4
Abbas, I., Tamponi, C., Madau, G., Cavallo, L., Varcasia, A., & Scala, A. (2024) · Parasites & Vectors · doi:10.1186/s13071-024-06430-2 · Cited by 4
“The software Open Meta (Analyst) was used to estimate the pooled success rate of the surgical treat-ment of coenurosis based on a 95% confidence interval [13].”
MethodNadeem, Z., Akram, U., Khalid, T. B., Nadir, M., & Akhtar, M. H. (2024) · Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s40489-024-00468-9 · Cited by 4
“The meta-analysis of two-arm studies was conducted via Review Manager 5.4 (Nordic Cochrane Center, Copenhagen, Denmark) and of one-arm studies via OpenMeta[Analyst] (Center of Evidence-Based Medicine, Rhode Island, USA) (Wallace et al., 2012).”
InfluentialYoung, K., Morden, F., Blount, Q., Johnson, A. L., Kejriwal, S., Bulosan, H., Koshi, E., Abouyared, M., Siddiqui, F. N., & Kim, J.-H. (2024) · International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology · doi:10.1002/alr.23391 · Cited by 4
biblioverlap: an R package for document matching across bibliographic datasets
Vieira, G. A., & Leta, J. (2024) · Scientometrics · doi:10.1007/s11192-024-05065-5 · Cited by 6
“This obstacle can prevent individuals from effectively utilizing the language for data analysis, despite the potential advantages it offers to their research efforts (Baker, 2017; Hackenberger, 2020; Wallace et al., 2012).”
Safety and efficacy of cryotherapy on chronic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alanazi, F., Alenezi, M., Altimyat, A., & Alanazy, S. M. (2024) · European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology · doi:10.1007/s00405-024-08754-2 · Cited by 4
O'Hern, K., Crum, O. M., Demer, A., & Brewer, J. D. (2024) · Dermatologic Surgery · doi:10.1097/dss.0000000000004164 · Cited by 4
Cironi, K. A., Albuck, A. L., McLafferty, B. J., Mortemore, A. K., McCarthy, C., Hussein, M., Issa, P. P., Metz, T. A., Herrera, M., Toraih, E., et al. (2023) · Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques · doi:10.1097/sle.0000000000001234 · Cited by 4
Metadata
- Authors
- Wallace, B. C., Dahabreh, I. J., Trikalinos, T. A., Lau, J., Trow, P., & Schmid, C. H.
- Affiliations
- Tufts University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Statistical Software
- Publisher
- Foundation for Open Access Statistic
- Published
- 2012
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 5
- ISSN
- 1548-7660 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2120771911
- Cited by
- 1,125
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 50 · 2025: 89 · 2024: 115 · 2023: 105 · 2022: 127 · 2021: 143 · 2020: 133 · 2019: 94 · 2018: 76 · 2017: 68 · 2016: 65 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 18.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Journal of Statistical Software (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Data Analysis with R
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Keywords
- R, meta-analysis software, graphical user interface, Python, open source software, software integration, statistical software development, non-technical users
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