https://github.com/mahshaaban/intro_meta_r

Introduction to meta analysis in R
https://github.com/mahshaaban/intro_meta_r

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Introduction to meta analysis in R

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mahshaaban/intro_meta_r
• Owner: MahShaaban
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-06-02T05:47:18.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-07-22T04:00:10.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-08-03T15:25:11.170Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: meta-analysis, r
• Language: Dockerfile
• Homepage: https://www.mahshaaban.com/courses/1117
• Size: 22.5 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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## Introduction to meta analysis in R

### Description

This is a short course on meta-analysis in R. The goal is to get the 

participants familiar with R code and to use it to perform a meta-analysis of

published results. The materials are delivered in the form of a self-paced 

interactive exercises.

### Objectives

- To get familiar with R as a tool for data analysis

- To apply basic arithmetic and statistics in R

- To learn how to perform meta-analysis in R using the `metafore` package

### Pre-requisite

- Introduction to R ([Data Camp Free Interactive Course](https://www.datacamp.com/courses/free-introduction-to-r))

- Reading [Viechtbauer, 2010](https://www.jstatsoft.org/article/view/v036i03) 

### Format

Each module is delivered in two steps

- [`practice/`](practice/): interactive exercises to introduce concepts

- [`homework/`](homework/): more exercises to test understanding

### Outline

- Getting started in R

    - Practice ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_practice_1/))

    - Homework ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_homework_1/))

- Basic statistics in R

    - Practice ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_practice_2/))

    - Homework ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_homework_2/))

- Evaluating the effect of the BCG vaccine

    - Practice ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_practice_3/))

    - Homework ([Link](https://bcmslab.shinyapps.io/rmeta_homework_3/))