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Table 2 Parameter Values Used in the Simulated Data Sets

From: The ratio of means method as an alternative to mean differences for analyzing continuous outcome variables in meta-analysis: A simulation study

Varied Parameter

Assigned Values

Standard Deviation (percentage of control mean value)

10%, 40%, 70%

Number of Trials

5, 10, 30

Number of Experimental and Control Patients Per Trial Arm

10, 100

Effect Size (in standard deviation units)

0.2, 0.5, 0.8

Heterogeneity of Mean Values (in standard deviation units)

0, 0.5