• 1. Center for Evidence-based Medicine and Clinical Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China;
  • 2. Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China;
  • 3. West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
  • 4. Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China;
  • 5. Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China;
ZHANGChao, Email: zhangchao0803@126.com
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Does-response meta-analysis, which has being developed for more than 30 years, is a type of regression function and can be both linear and non-linear model. It plays an important role in investigating the relationship between dependent and independent variable. With its special advantages, dose-response meta-analysis has been widely used in evidence-based practice and decision. Currently there are several models can be used to perform dose-response metaanalysis with various advantages and disadvantages. It is vital to choose best model to perform dose-response metaanalysis in evidence-based practice. In this paper, we briefly introduce and summarize the methodology of dose-response meta-analysis.

Citation: XUChang, ZHANGYong-gang, HANFang-fang, NIUYu-ming, KUANGXin-ying, ZHANGChao. How to Perform Dose-response Meta-analysis: A Brief Introduction of Methodology. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2015, 15(10): 1236-1239. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20150204 Copy

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