[R-meta] Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining regression coefficients (beta-values)

-----Original Message-----
From: Rasheda Rabbani [mailto:Rasheda.Rabbani at umanitoba.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, 12 July, 2023 17:54
To: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP)
Subject: RE: Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
regression coefficients (beta-values)

Thanks Wolfgang this is helpful much appreciated!

I have another quick question, If I have beta coefficient and standard 
error from each study, then is it ok to combine all those values using random effect model?
For example rma(yi, vi), where yi= all beta coefficients from each 
study and vi= is the variances for beta coefficients. So the pooled 
estimate can be explained as pooled beta and its SE right?

Sorry If my question confused you.

Regards,
Rasheda

-----Original Message-----
From: Viechtbauer, Wolfgang (NP) 
<wolfgang.viechtbauer at maastrichtuniversity.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 10:05 AM
To: R Special Interest Group for Meta-Analysis <r-sig-meta-analysis at r- 
project.org>
Cc: Rasheda Rabbani <Rasheda.Rabbani at umanitoba.ca>
Subject: RE: Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
regression coefficients (beta-values)

Dear Rasheda,

You might want to take a look at this article:

Aloe, A. M., & Thompson, C. G. (2013). The synthesis of partial effect sizes.
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 4(4), 390-405.
https://doi.org/10.5243/jsswr.2013.24

and the help page for escalc() in the metafor package:

https://wviechtb.github.io/metafor/reference/escalc.html#partial-and-se
mi-
partial-correlations

and this example dataset:

https://wviechtb.github.io/metadat/reference/dat.aloe2013.html

These methods are equally applicable to epidemiological studies.

Best,
Wolfgang

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Subject: [R-meta] Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
regression coefficients (beta-values)

Hi all.

I need help on current development on r-packages, codes, examples and 
manuals to conduct Meta analysis of epidemiological studies. Combining 
regression coefficients (beta-values).

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Rasheda