Simulation study of Q statistic with constant weights for testing and estimation of heterogeneity of standardized mean differences in meta-analysis

Ilyas Bakbergenuly, David C. Hoaglin, Elena Kulinskaya

Cochran's $Q$ statistic is routinely used for testing heterogeneity in meta-analysis. Its expected value is also used for estimation of between-study variance ${\tau }^2$. Cochran's $Q$,…