dat.fib {altmeta}

A Multivariate Meta-Analysis by the Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration

Description

This multivariate meta-analysis serves as an example to illustrate function usage in the package altmeta. It consists of 31 studies with 4 outcomes.

Usage

data("dat.fib")

Format

A list containing three elements, y, S, and sd.

y

a 31 x 4 numeric matrix containing the observed effect sizes; the rows represent studies and the columns represent outcomes.

S

a list containing 31 elements; each element is within-study covariance matrix of the corresponding study.

sd

a 31 x 4 numeric matrix containing the within-study standard deviations; the rows represent studies and the columns represent outcomes.

Source

Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration (2004). "Collaborative meta-analysis of prospective studies of plasma fibrinogen and cardiovascular disease." European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 11(1), 9–17. <doi: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000114968.39211.01>

Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration (2005). "Plasma fibrinogen level and the risk of major cardiovascular diseases and nonvascular mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis." JAMA, 294(14), 1799–1809. <doi: 10.1001/jama.294.14.1799>