# Explaining heterogeneity in meta-analysis: a comparison of methods

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/explaining-heterogeneity-in-meta-analysis-a-comparison-of-methods/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Simon G. Thompson,Stephen J. Sharp |
| Citations | 1,737 |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1097-0258(19991030)18:20<2693::aid-sim235>3.0.co;2-v |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Mathematics |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2170521505 |
| PMID | 10521860 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1999 |

## Paper authors

- [Stephen J. Sharp](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stephen-j-sharp/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials](https://scholariq.org/topics/statistical-methods-in-clinical-trials/)
- [Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference](https://scholariq.org/topics/statistical-methods-and-bayesian-inference/)

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