How to Perform Meta-analysis of Correlation Coefficients Using meta Package and metafor Package in R_Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

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 WEIXue-mei ¹ , ZHANGYong-gang ² , TAOHua ³ , TANGHong-ming ⁴ , CHENHu ⁵ , ZENGXian-tao ⁶

1. Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China;
2. West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
3. Department of Scientific Research and Education Management, Zhengzhou Second Hospital, Zhengzhou 450006, China;
4. Department of Scientific Research and Education Management, Dongfang Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China;
5. Department of Scientific Research and Education Management, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China;
6. Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China;

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Keywords：

Correlation coefficient; Meta-analysis; meta package; metafor package; R software

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10.7507/1672-2531.20150144

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The correlation coefficient is a common used statistic index in the management science, sociology, psychology and nursing. The meta-analysis based on data of correlation coefficients has increased nowadays. The meta package and metafor package are the two major packages in R for performing meta-analysis and can implement many types of meta-analysis, including the meta-analysis of correlation coefficients. This article gives a brief introduction of the process to perform meta-analysis of correlation coefficients using these two packages, and compares their statistical results and functions (such as plot drawing).

Citation： WEIXue-mei, ZHANGYong-gang, TAOHua, TANGHong-ming, CHENHu, ZENGXian-tao. How to Perform Meta-analysis of Correlation Coefficients Using meta Package and metafor Package in R. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2015, 15(7): 855-860. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20150144 Copy

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