Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 974-984 , August 2007

Multivariate Random-Effects Approach: For Meta-Analysis of Cancer Staging Studies

  • Shandra Bipat, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.B.
    • ,
  • Aeilko H. Zwinderman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Patrick M.M. Bossuyt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Jaap Stoker, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 25 January 2007 ,Accepted 8 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.05.007

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 974-984 , August 2007

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