Standardized mean differences in meta‐analysis: A tutorial

Daniel Gallardo‐Gómez; Rachel Richardson; Kerry Dwan

doi:10.1002/cesm.12047

Standardized mean differences in meta‐analysis: A tutorial

Daniel Gallardo‐Gómez
, Rachel Richardson
, Kerry Dwan

Clinical Sciences

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This tutorial focuses on standardized mean differences (SMD) as effect measures in meta‐analyses. We will explain what they are, when they should be used, how to correctly compute and interpret them, and some of the most common error made within evidence synthesis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e12047
Journal	Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods
Early online date	10 Mar 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12047
Publication status	Published - 10 Mar 2024

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