Why use CMA
software
FOR THE RESEARCHER
The program is incredibly easy to learn and use. The interface is clear and
intuitive. The interactive guide will walk you through all steps in the
analysis. You can be productive within minutes of starting the program.
FOR THE STATISTICIAN
This program was developed in collaboration with many of the recognized experts
in the field of meta-analysis, both in the US and the UK. It includes a wide
array of sophisticated options for data entry, analysis, and display.
FOR THE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR
With this program, the logic of meta-analysis comes alive. Use the program to
demonstrate conceptual issues such as the impact of study weights on the
combined effect, the implications of heterogeneity, and fixed effect vs. random
effects models.
FOR THE GRADUATE STUDENT
Perform a basic analysis in fifteen minutes. Create and export a plot to serve
as the framework for your results, and then use the program to fully understand
the logic of analysis.
Take a
tour of CMA
[Enter Data]
COMPUTE THE EFFECT SIZE
AUTOMATICALLY
In every meta-analysis you start with the published summary data for each study
and compute the treatment effect (or effect size). For example, if a study
reports the number of events in each group you might want to compute the odds
ratio. Or, if a study reports means and standard deviations you might want to
compute the standardized mean difference. With CMA, you enter the summary data
and program computes the effect size automatically.
ENTER DATA IN MORE THAN 100 FORMATS
Start with almost any kind of data and CMA will compute the effect size for you.
Enter events and sample size (as above) or means and standard deviations, or
p-values, or odds ratios and confidence limits – select from more than a hundred
data formats.
ENTER DATA FOR EACH STUDY IN ITS OWN FORMAT
What if one study provided events and sample size, but another provided the odds
ratio and confidence interval and another provided only a p-value? You can enter
a different kind of data for each study.
[Run Analysis]
PERFORM THE META-ANALYSIS
Run the meta-analysis with one click to display the screen shown here. Then use
the menus to customize the display and computational options.
ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MODERATOR VARIABLES
“Is the intervention more effective for one group of studies than another?”
Group by study type (e.g., chronic vs. acute patients). The program will run the
meta-analysis within groups and compare the treatment effect across groups.
“Does the treatment effect increase with dosage?” Use meta-regression to assess
the impact of any continuous moderators.
AND MORE ..
Cumulative meta-analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Work with subsets of the data
Assess the potential impact of publication bias
[Create Plot]
CREATE A HIGH-RESOLUTION FOREST PLOT
Use forest plots to communicate results clearly and effectively.
CUSTOMIZE THE PLOT
Modify the symbols, colors, text, columns. All elements of the plot are under
your control.
EXPORT THE PLOT
Export to Word™ or PowerPoint™ with one click !