Some free SAS macros are available at
http://www.senns.demon.co.uk/SAS%20Macros/SASMacros.html
although SAS itself is not free!
Stephen
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From: Evidence based health (EBH) [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Benson, Teresa [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 January 2011 17:00
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Just a heads-up on RevMan, it’s only free for personal or academic use; if you wanted to use it for other purposes (say, developing website content), the price is 850 Euros.
Teresa Benson
Prior Lake, MN, USA
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From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mbah P Okwen (MD)
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:52 AM
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I just finished a workshop in yaounde in Cameroon and was introduced to Revman. The software can do a lot including metaanalysis. You can google and get a download
Patrick
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On 20 Jan 2011, at 17:04, "Dr. Amy Price" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Dear all,
I am interested in finding meta analysis software that is easy to learn/use and cost effective and would work when collaborating with others as I wouldn’t want to be the sole MAC in a PC room even if my technology outperformed others integration may be an issue. I also don’t want to pay for bells and whistles I would likely never use. Meta analysis is useful to me for personal use to get a more objective view of the evidence. I find that some researchers write literature reviews like a God but their methods and evidence need work. We learned meta analysis on a DOS based system at a basic level for the MSc. It was relatively easy to use but the tiny black on white DOS screen was brutal http://www.researchmethodsarena.com/dstat-version-110-9781563211386
I have looked at Cochrane, it is free, they offer training and they seem to specialise in offering evidence http://ims.cochrane.org/revman
CMA, slick graphics, fairly expensive http://www.meta-analysis.com/pages/why_use.html
There are also Macros that link from SPSS Would they be useful? http://mason.gmu.edu/~dwilsonb/scrshots/screenshot2.html
There are others I have looked at which may be thorough and professional but I am more at where is the on button stage...I really appreciate your views on this. I have downloaded and shared the Catmanager software link from CEBM and the critical appraisal sheets plus the questionnaire links that Ash supplied were excellent and I have shared these also. I have applied to an EBHC program but in the meantime is there a beginners site(s) the group could suggest where I could learn and become better prepared so I could give all my attention to assignments? I am not an MD. I want to learn EBM as because the communication styles and research emphasis differs there are effective interventions that not practised because of low EBM standards and ineffective protocols which are readily accepted because they are well written. It would be great to share reasoning for adoption in a logical way and learn what is required for my own projects...
Best regards
Amy
Amy Price
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