3 papers
stat.AP2026
Edgington's Combination Method for Two-Study Meta-Analysis: An Empirical Evaluation in 1226 Meta-Analyses
Samuel Pawel, Saverio Fontana, Jinyu Chen +6
Two-study meta-analyses are common in evidence synthesis but pose major statistical challenges. With only two studies, the between-study variance cannot be reliably estimated, rend…
stat.ME2026
Adjusting for Outcome Reporting Bias in Meta-analysis: A Multiple Imputation Approach
Cora Burgwinkel, Saverio Fontana, Leonhard Held
Background: Outcome reporting bias (ORB) occurs when study outcomes are selectively reported based on their results. ORB potentially undermines the credibility and validity of meta…
stat.ME2025
Balancing Evidentiary Value and Sample Size of Adaptive Designs with Application to Animal Experiments
Leonhard Held, Fadoua Balabdaoui, Saverio Fontana +1
Reducing the number of experimental units is one of the three pillars of the 3R principles (Replace, Reduce, Refine) in animal research. At the same time, statistical error rates n…