Gallardo-Gómez, Daniel, Richardson, Rachel and Dwan, Kerry orcid.org/0000-0001-6918-1215 (2024) Standardized mean differences in meta-analysis:A tutorial. Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods. e12047. ISSN: 2832-9023
Abstract
This tutorial focuses on standardized mean differences (SMD) as effect measures in meta-analyses. We will explain what they are, when they should be used, how to correctly compute and interpret them, and some of the most common error made within evidence synthesis.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. |
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| Institution: | The University of York |
| Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (York) |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2026 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2026 11:00 |
| Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12047 |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1002/cesm.12047 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:238492 |
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