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Table 1 Simulation results for mX, sX, mY and sY

From: Transformations of summary statistics as input in meta-analysis for linear dose-response models on a logarithmic scale: a methodology developed within EURRECA

 

n

mX

sX

mY

sY

True

 

1.6

0.85

5.7

0.45

Mean, SD

100

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

0.82 (0.65-1.06)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.45 (0.37-0.53)

 

200

1.6 (1.4-1.7)

0.83 (0.70-1.03)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.45 (0.40-0.51)

 

500

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

0.84 (0.75-0.98)

5.7 (5.7-5.7)

0.45 (0.42-0.49)

Median, IQR

100

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

0.84 (0.63-1.10)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.44 (0.35-0.56)

 

200

1.6 (1.5-1.8)

0.85 (0.70-1.02)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.45 (0.38-0.53)

 

500

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

0.85 (0.76-0.95)

5.7 (5.7-5.7)

0.45 (0.40-0.50)

Median, range

100

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

0.83 (0.58-1.14)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.44 (0.32-0.60)

 

200

1.6 (1.5-1.8)

0.83 (0.63-1.12)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.44 (0.35-0.58)

 

500

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

0.83 (0.68-1.06)

5.7 (5.7-5.7)

0.44 (0.36-0.56)

Gm, 95% CI

100

1.6 (1.4-1.8)

0.85 (0.73-0.97)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.45 (0.38-0.51)

 

200

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

0.85 (0.77-0.94)

5.7 (5.6-5.8)

0.45 (0.41-0.49)

 

500

1.6 (1.5-1.7)

0.85 (0.80-0.90)

5.7 (5.7-5.7)

0.45 (0.42-0.48)