Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:31:23 -0400
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From: "Tuerk, Elena" <tuerke@musc.edu>
Subject: Re: Meta analysis versus
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There are two classic books on meta-analysis that might be helpful:
The Handbook of Research Synthesis by Cooper and Hedges
Practical Meta-Analysis by Lipsey and Wilson
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Ergul, Emel A.
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:27 PM
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Subject: Meta analysis versus
Dear all:
I apologize if this would be an irrelevant/inappropriate question to the list but here I'll give it a try.
I have a good reason to think that certain prior medical procedure/s for the population I am working on might have an influence to the outcome. I recently saw an article asked exactly the same question and did a "meta analysis " showing insignificant results. Here is my question:
1. I'm planning to look at my data for the same kind of search but how much it would be compatible to compare it with this study? (in meta analysis they screened the literature for relevant information), here I'm doing it on a limited number of "selected" people. What would be the differences doing it through meta analysis versus doing it through a dbs retrospectively?
2. Would you be kind enough to direct me to a good source to read more about meta analysis?
I am grateful as always in advance!
emel
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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa T. Stickney
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 11:24 AM
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Subject: Re: Statistics Quote
I used to think Mark Twain said this as well. Until a friend point out that in his autobiography, Mark Twain was actually quoting Benjamin Disraeli.
Cheers,
Lisa
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From: Derek Quinlan<mailto:derek.james.quinlan@gmail.com>
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Not sure if this quote made it here yet...
Mark Twain<http://mail.google.com/wiki/Mark_Twain>: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
Cheers
Derek
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Daniel Robertson <djr47@cornell.edu<mailto:djr47@cornell.edu>> wrote:
A little bit of Googling suggests the source of the quote, in a slightly
different form, to be a book called "Esar's Comic Dictionary" -- I know
nothing about this book, but if this is the source of the quote I would
assume it was intended as satire.
Eins Bernardo wrote:
What is your comment about this quote which I got from somebody:
"Statistics is the only Science that enables different experts using
the same figures to draw different conclusions"
Best,
Eins
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