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Combining Endpoint and Change Data Did Not Affect the Summary Standardised Mean Difference in Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses: An Empirical Study in Depression
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Edoardo G. Ostinelli; Orestis Efthimiou; Yan Luo; Clara Miguel; Eirini Karyotaki; Pim Cuijpers; Toshi A. Furukawa; Georgia Salanti; Andrea Cipriani – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
When studies use different scales to measure continuous outcomes, standardised mean differences (SMD) are required to meta-analyse the data. However, outcomes are often reported as endpoint or change from baseline scores. Combining corresponding SMDs can be problematic and available guidance advises against this practice. We aimed to examine the…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Meta Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Regression (Statistics)
Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Looked-After Children and Young People: Recommendations for Intervention Development and Evaluation
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Evans, Rhiannon; Brown, Rachel; Rees, Gwyther; Smith, Philip – British Educational Research Journal, 2017
Looked-after children and young people (LACYP) are educationally disadvantaged compared to the general population. A systematic review was conducted of randomised controlled trials evaluating interventions aimed at LACYP aged =18 years. Restrictions were not placed on delivery setting or delivery agent. Intervention outcomes were: academic skills;…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials, Youth