Meta-Analysis refers to statistical analyses that are used to synthesize summary data from a series of studies. In this course we will discuss the logic of meta-analysis and the way that it is being used in many fields, including medicine, education, social science, ecology, business, and others. We will also look at various controversies in meta-analysis (such as questions of mixing apples and oranges and “garbage-in-garbage-out”), and draw on recent headline-making analyses to understand real-world examples.
Dr. Michael Borenstein
Dr. Michael Borenstein is the Director of Biostat, a company that develops statistical software. Dr. Borenstein is the primary developer of Power And Precision, a computer program for sample size calculation, and of Comprehensive Meta Analysis, a computer program for meta analysis and systematic reviews. He served as Director of Biostatistics at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1982-2002) and as Associate Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1992-2002). Dr. Borenstein has served on a number of review groups and advisory panels for the National Institutes of Health, including SBIR review groups (1994-2002) and as a member of the NIMH Data Safety Monitoring Board (1997-2001)....