The Comprehensive Meta-analysis (CMA) software is a user-friendly and diverse software. It is capable of handling and executing multiple tests involved in performing Meta-analysis.
An effect size is the magnitude or size of an effect resulting from a clinical treatment. Thus, in Comprehensive Meta Analysis (CMA), it assumes the reference of “treatment effect”.
Acquaintance with different methods of entering data in the software makes the task simpler. The manual data entry included entering the raw data for the dichotomous category for the study investigating one group.
This article helps in importing and loading data from other programs such as Ms-Excel. It will take up the case example of Cholecystitis and gallbladder carcinoma illustrated in manual data entry procedure.
Following the discussion on the significance of effect sizes, and selecting suitable data entry formats, this next step is to understand different software functionalities through appropriate case studies.
The discussion surrounding meta analysis has effect size at the prime spot. It is the magnitude or size of an effect and usually refers to treatment effect in comprehensive meta analysis (CMA).
The earlier article (Introduction to CMA) gave a brief overview of the various functionalities offered by the CMA software. This article acquaints the user with the procedure of selecting appropriate data entry formats.