{"product_id":"bayesian-meta-analysis-robert-grant-9781032451893","title":"Bayesian Meta-Analysis: A Practical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeta-analysis is the statistical combination of previously conducted studies, often from summary statistics but sometimes with individual participant data. It is widespread in life sciences and is gaining popularity in economics and beyond. In many real-life meta-analyses, challenges in the source information, such as unreported statistics or biases, can be incorporated using Bayesian methods. \u003cem\u003eBayesian Meta-Analysis: A Practical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e provides an approachable introduction for researchers who are new to Bayes, meta-analysis, or both. There is an emphasis on hands-on learning using a variety of software packages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductory chapters assume no prior experience or mathematical training, and are aimed at non-statistical researchers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of basic meta-analyses in seven different software alternatives: BUGS, JAGS, Stan, bayesmeta, brms, Stata, and JASP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical advice on extracting information from studies, eliciting expert opinions, managing project decisions, and writing up findings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of specific problems, including publication bias, unreported statistics, and a mixture of study designs, with code examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanying online blog and forum, with all code and data from the book, plus more translations to different software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to bridge the gap between the researcher who wants to carry out tailored meta-analysis and the techniques they need, which have previously been available only in mathematically or computationally demanding publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Grant,Gian Luca Di Tanna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032451890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032451893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Robert Grant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113242341631,"sku":"9781032451893","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d40d5f40-4cf4-4cb8-be62-48120f4c1495.jpg?v=1769613854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bayesian-meta-analysis-robert-grant-9781032451893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}