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MetaStan

Bayesian Meta-Analysis via 'Stan'

v1.0.0 · Jan 22, 2022 · GPL (>= 3)

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Performs Bayesian meta-analysis, meta-regression and model-based meta-analysis using 'Stan'. Includes binomial-normal hierarchical models and option to use weakly informative priors for the heterogeneity parameter and the treatment effect parameter which are described in Guenhan, Roever, and Friede (2020) <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1370>.

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Dependency Network

Dependencies Reverse dependencies Rcpp rstan rstantools (>= 1.5.0) loo forestplot metafor HDInterval coda MetaStan

Version History

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new 1.0.0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.0.0 ← 0.4.0 diff Jan 21, 2022
updated 0.4.0 ← 0.2.0 diff Jul 24, 2021
updated 0.2.0 ← 0.1.1 diff Apr 8, 2020
updated 0.1.1 ← 0.1.0 diff Dec 2, 2019
updated 0.1.0 ← 0.0.3 diff May 11, 2019
updated 0.0.3 ← 0.0.2 diff Jan 18, 2019
updated 0.0.2 ← 0.0.1 diff Nov 14, 2018
new 0.0.1 Sep 29, 2018