Beyond Cochrane’s I²: Diverse Methods for Assessing Heterogeneity in Meta-Analysis

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Published Dec 1, 2024
https://doi.org/10.62438/tunismed.v102i12.5561
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Vol. 102 No. 12 (2024): Tunis Med dec 2024

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Abdullah Ashraf Hamad
Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. Medical Research Group of Egypt, Negida Academy, Arlington, MA, USA
Ibraheem M Alkhawaldeh
Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan

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Heterogeneity, Meta-Analysis, Cochrane

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