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  • Medical Research Methodology

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  • Multivariate random-effects meta-analysis models are increasingly used for complex research synthesis.
  • Standard methods face challenges with unavailable within-study correlations and singular covariance matrices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel pseudolikelihood method to address limitations in standard multivariate meta-analysis inference.
  • To provide a robust method for estimating pooled effects and their covariances, even with missing data.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a pseudolikelihood approach that bypasses the need for within-study correlations.
  • The method is designed to avoid singular covariance matrix problems inherent in standard procedures.
  • Applied the method to meta-analyses with missing outcomes and estimated covariances between pooled estimates.

Main Results:

  • Simulation studies demonstrated unbiased estimates for functions of pooled effects and well-estimated standard errors.
  • The pseudolikelihood method achieved good confidence interval coverage probability.
  • It maintained high relative efficiency compared to standard methods, even when within-study correlations were known.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed pseudolikelihood method offers a viable and robust alternative for multivariate random-effects meta-analysis.
  • It effectively handles missing data and avoids common inferential pitfalls.
  • The method's applicability was illustrated in real-world meta-analyses concerning prostate cancer and coronary heart disease risk factors.