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  • 1.  Data extraction tools

    Posted Oct 04, 2024 02:15 PM
    Hi all,
    I'm working with a team doing a meta-analysis on a large, complicated data set (think: hundreds of papers, data sets with over 1000 columns per row) and they are looking for advice on tools to help them with this (clearly, Covidence will not be best here.) I'm wondering if any of your teams have used anything worth looking into. They've hired some undergrads to help so it will need to be something that can have multiple users and a relatively low learning curve.
    Thanks!
    Megan


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    Megan Kocher (she, her, hers)
    Science and Evidence Synthesis Librarian | University Libraries | lib.umn.edu
    University of Minnesota | umn.edu | 612-625-3605

    The University of Minnesota is located on stolen lands of the Dakhóta people.








  • 2.  RE: Data extraction tools

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 10:32 AM
    Hi Megan,
    It might be worth checking out MetaReviewer. I think it's designed to handle complex meta-analyses. We are using it for a review I'm working on, but we haven't gotten far enough yet for me to understand how (or how well) it works. But perhaps worth a look!
    Best,
    Sarah


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    Sarah Young
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    Carnegie Mellon University
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