HIBI: Stata module to compute Harms index and benefits index (Hi-Bi) for measuring the impact of zero-cases studies in evidence synthesis practice

Chang Xu () and Luis Furuya-Kanamori
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Chang Xu: Anhui Medical University, China
Luis Furuya-Kanamori: University of Queensland

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: hibi generates the Hi-Bi plot and estimates the Hi and Bi metrics to detect the potential impacts of double-zero studies on the results of a meta-analysis. The Hi and Bi metrics are defined by the minimal number of cases added to the treatment arm (Hi) or control arm (Bi) of studies with no cases in a meta-analysis that lead to a change of the direction of the effect or its statistical significance. This idea is inspired by the fragility index discussed by Atal et al.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 14
Keywords: meta-analysis; treatment; control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-02-14
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install hibi". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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