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  • Clinical Epidemiology
  • Health Services Research

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  • Meta-analyses using standardized mean differences (SMDs) are sensitive to data standardization and scale-specific re-expression methods.
  • The choice of standardization influences the synthesis of evidence, particularly in clinical trials involving functional capacity in older adults.

Approach:

  • Compared different data standardization methods (study-specific pooled SDs, internal, and external SD references) using Bayesian meta-analyses.
  • Applied various scale-specific re-expression methods based on Cochrane guidelines to standardized data from Short Physical Performance Battery and Barthel Index.
  • Evaluated the impact of these methods on meta-analysis parameter estimates and clinical interpretation.

Key Points:

  • Meta-analysis estimates for SMDs vary depending on the chosen standardization method.
  • Standardization using larger SD references resulted in lower estimates with reduced uncertainty.
  • Re-expression methods significantly altered the clinical interpretation of posterior estimates.

Conclusions:

  • Data standardization methods introduce variability in meta-analysis estimates for SMDs.
  • Recommends using a single, scale-specific SD reference for standardization to prevent bias, rather than study-specific pooled SDs.
  • Suggests aligning the SD reference for re-expression with the one used for standardization to ensure consistent results.