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PETO METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Statistical Methods
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

In a meta-analysis, a method used to combine odds ratios.

OBS

The calculations are straightforward and easy to interpret, but the result may sometimes differ substantially from that obtained using other methods. The Peto method is based on a fixed-effect model.

OBS

Peto method: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Dans une méta-analyse, méthode utilisée pour combiner les rapports des cotes.

OBS

Les calculs sont simples et facilement interprétables, mais le résultat peut parfois différer considérablement de celui obtenu par d’autres méthodes. La méthode de Peto est fondée sur un modèle à effets fixes.

OBS

méthode de Peto : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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