On the Q statistic with constant weights in meta-analysis of binary outcomes

Cochran ’s Q statistic is routinely used for testing heterogeneity in meta-analysis. Its expected value (under an incorrect null distribution) is part of several popular estimators of the between-study variance,

Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - June 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Elena Kulinskaya and David C. Hoaglin Tags: Research Source Type: research