Meta Analysis: Methods and Applications to Policy

Chairs:  Andrew C. Leon, PhD,  Virginia Haynes, PhD

Speakers Include:
Michael Borenstein, PhD, Biostat, Inc.
John Davis, MD, University of Illinois
Joel Greenhouse, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
Virginia Haynes, PhD, Eli Lilly and Company
Andrew C. Leon, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Rhonda Robinson-Beale, MD, United Behavioral Health
John Seaman, PhD, Baylor University
LINK TOProgram Agenda

ABSTRACT: Meta-analysis is a broad term used in clinical research to describe pooled analyses as well as merging information from multiple clinical trials. This session will provide an overview of the frequentist and Bayesian approaches to meta-analysis as well as the roles and limitations of meta-analysis. Extensions and alternatives to meta-analysis will be presented using CNS examples. Implications and importance of meta-analysis for policy-makers will be discussed.