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[R-meta] Adding a 0.5 continuity correction

2 messages · Tharaka S. Priyadarshana, Guido Schwarzer

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Hello, everyone,

Is it a common practice to add a 0.5 continuity correction for zero cells
when measuring MD or SMD as the outcome measure?
I have seen people use it when the outcome is measured as the RR or ROM,
but not sure is it applicable when the outcome is measured as MD or SMD.

Thank you,
Tharaka
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Am 05.07.22 um 16:56 schrieb Tharaka S. Priyadarshana:
Hi Tharaka,

For ratio measures like OR, RR or ROM one does not want to have a zero 
in the nominator or denominator. Accordingly, a continuity correction is 
typically used.? Measures based on differences like MD or SMD do not 
have this problem.

library(meta)
m.noincr <- metabin(rep(0, 2), 100:101, 1:2, 100:101, sm = "RR",
 ? incr = 0, overall = FALSE, overall.hetstat = FALSE)
summary(m.noincr)
m.withincr <- update(m.noincr, incr = 0.5)
print(summary(m.withincr), ma = FALSE)

Best,

Guido

Dr. Guido Schwarzer
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