From: A systematic comparison of software dedicated to meta-analysis of causal studies
Items and subgroups | MIX | CMA | MetaWin | RevMan | WEasyMA |
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All researchers (26) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Overall rating (min-max) | 8.6 (6.7 to 10) | 6.9 (3.7 to 9.7) | 6.2 (4.3 to 8.7) | 6.1 (4.3 to 8.3) | 4.2 (1 to 7.3) |
   Getting started | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.5 |
   Data preparation | 8.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
   Usability in analysis | 8.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
Experienced (7) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Overall rating (min-max) | 8.1 (7.0 to 9.7) | 6.8 (6.0 to 7.3) | 5.9 (4.3 to 7.7) | 5.4 (4.3 to 6.3) | 3.3 (1 to 5.7) |
   Getting started | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
   Data preparation | 8.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
   Usability in analysis | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
Inexperienced (19) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Overall rating (min-max) | 8.7 (6.7 to 10) | 7 (3.7 to 9.7) | 6.3 (4.3 to 8.7) | 6.3 (4.7 to 8.3) | 4.6 (1.3 to 7.3) |
   Getting started | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 5.0 |
   Data preparation | 8.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
   Usability in analysis | 9.1 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 |