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  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology

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  • Traditional univariate meta-analysis has limitations in statistical power and cross-outcome comparisons.
  • Implementing multivariate meta-analysis (MMA) presents challenges in data preparation and statistical methodology.
  • Accessible software solutions for advanced MMA techniques are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the metavcov R package, designed to facilitate multivariate meta-analysis.
  • To provide tools for model preparation, data visualization, and missing data imputation in MMA.
  • To enhance the reliability and statistical power of meta-analysis through comprehensive MMA support.

Main Methods:

  • The metavcov package computes various effect sizes and their variance-covariance matrices.
  • It includes functions for plotting confidence intervals for primary studies and overall estimates.
  • The package offers single and multiple imputation methods for handling missing effect sizes and data.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the utility of metavcov through two real-world data applications.
  • Assessed the performance of missing data handling methods via a simulation study.
  • The package provides robust tools for estimating coefficients and managing complex meta-analytic data.

Conclusions:

  • The metavcov package offers a valuable and accessible solution for conducting multivariate meta-analysis.
  • It addresses key challenges in data preparation, visualization, and missing data imputation.
  • This package can improve the power and informativeness of meta-analytic research synthesis.