I am recently performing a meta-analysis for a Systematic Review. The Randomized Controlled Trials that I have included all have reported the Least Square (LS) Mean and Standard Error (SE) for the each respective group. In this case, how do I use this Information to perform Meta-analysis (continuous outcomes) by using Review Manager (Version 5.3).
Thank you
You can use the LS mean as your group mean and convert SE to SD using RevMan calculator and cite the formula here: https://handbook-5-1.cochrane.org/chapter_7/7_7_3_2_obtaining_standard_deviations_from_standard_errors_and.htm
Dear Oyekola Oluyimika Oloyede
I highly reccomend using Meat XL https://www.epigear.com/index_files/metaxl.html , which have this analysis natively implemented.
You can find many papers on usage of it.
Kind regards,
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