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Statistical Methods for Sensitivity Analysis in Meta-Analysis

v1.5-3 · May 2, 2025 · GPL (>= 2)

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The following methods are implemented to evaluate how sensitive the results of a meta-analysis are to potential bias in meta-analysis and to support Schwarzer et al. (2015) <DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-21416-0>, Chapter 5 'Small-Study Effects in Meta-Analysis': - Copas selection model described in Copas & Shi (2001) <DOI:10.1177/096228020101000402>; - limit meta-analysis by Rücker et al. (2011) <DOI:10.1093/biostatistics/kxq046>; - upper bound for outcome reporting bias by Copas & Jackson (2004) <DOI:10.1111/j.0006-341X.2004.00161.x>; - imputation methods for missing binary data by Gamble & Hollis (2005) <DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.09.013> and Higgins et al. (2008) <DOI:10.1177/1740774508091600>; - LFK index test and Doi plot by Furuya-Kanamori et al. (2018) <DOI:10.1097/XEB.0000000000000141>.

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new 1.5-3 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.5-3 ← 1.5-2 diff May 1, 2025
updated 1.5-2 ← 1.5-1 diff Feb 27, 2023
updated 1.5-1 ← 1.5-0 diff Dec 20, 2022
updated 1.5-0 ← 1.0-1 diff Jul 11, 2022
updated 1.0-1 ← 1.0-0 diff Jan 27, 2022
updated 1.0-0 ← 0.6-0 diff Oct 21, 2021
updated 0.6-0 ← 0.5-0 diff Jan 15, 2021
updated 0.5-0 ← 0.4-1 diff Sep 28, 2020
updated 0.4-1 ← 0.4-0 diff Jul 1, 2020
updated 0.4-0 ← 0.3-2 diff Aug 5, 2019
updated 0.3-2 ← 0.3-1 diff Dec 5, 2017
updated 0.3-1 ← 0.3-0 diff Oct 14, 2016
updated 0.3-0 ← 0.2-0 diff Feb 16, 2016
updated 0.2-0 ← 0.1-0 diff Dec 6, 2014
new 0.1-0 Jun 23, 2014