Meta-Research

1. Principles of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Rebecca L. Morgan and Ivan D. Florez



2. Semi-automated Tools for Systematic Searches

Gaelen P. Adam, Byron C. Wallace, and Thomas A. Trikalinos



3. Fixed- and Random-effects Models

Steve Kanters



4. Assessing Heterogeneity in Random-Effects Meta-Analysis

Dean Langan



5. Performing Meta-Analyses with Very Few Studies

Anke Schulz, Christoph Sch?rmann, Guido Skipka, Ralf Bender



6. Systematic vs Rapid vs Scoping Reviews

Zachary Bouck, Sharon E. Straus, and Andrea C. Tricco



7. Living Systematic Reviews Mark Simmonds, Julian H Elliott, Anneliese Synnot, and Tari Turner

8. Umbrella Reviews: What They Are and Why We Need Them

Stefania I Papatheodorou and Evangelos Evangelou



9. Meta-analysis of Genetics Studies: Assessing Common and Rare Variation

Evangelos Evangelou



10. Meta-analysis of Pragmatic and Explanatory Trials

Lawrence Mbuagbaw and Theresa Aves



11. Meta-analysis of Proportions

Guido Schwarzer and Gerta R?cker



12. Meta-Analysis Methods of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies

Niki Dimou and Pantelis Bagos



13.Network Meta-Anaylsis

Jennifer Watt and Cinzia Del Giovane



14. Contrast-based and Arm-Based Models for Network Meta-Analysis Amalia Karahalios, Joanne E. McKenzie, and Ian R. White



15. Software to Conduct a Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis

Caitlin Daly and Charlene Soobiah



16. Modelling Multicomponent Interventions in Network Meta-analysis Areti Angeliki Veroniki, George Seitidis, Stavros Nikolakopoulos, Marta Ballester, Jessica Beltran, Monique Heijmans, and Dimitris Mavridis



17. Practical Considerations and Challenges when Conducting an Individual Participant Data(IPD) Meta-Analysis

Sarah J Nevitt and Catrin Tudur Smith



18. Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis

Suzanne C Freeman



19. Challenges in Comparative Meta-Analysis of the Accuracy of Multiple Diagnostic Tests Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Sofia Tsokani, Gerta R?cker, Dimitris Mavridis, and Yemisi Takwoingi