A comparative study and selection based on used Meta-analysis software of diagnostic test accuracy
TAO Yuan
HE Qian
XU Yang-peng
YU Ya-yu
FU Wen-jie
WU Jun-yi
NIU Yu-ming
ZHANG Chao
Abstract：Objective To compare the characteristics and functions of different Meta-analysis software of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) for providing references for users.Methods The databases of PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, official websites of Stata software and R software, and Google were retrieved with computer to collect the software and packages with DAT Meta-analysis function up to Jul. 2016. After downloading the software, packages and their user guides, the basic characteristics, functions and computed results were compared and analyzed based on typical examples.Results Finally, there were 9 types of software included, including programming and non-programming software. They were developed mainly based on Bayesian or frequentist. Most types of software have the characteristics of easy to operate, easy to master, exactitude calculation, or good graphing;however, there is no software that has the exactitude calculation and good graphing at the same time, which needs two or more kinds of software combined to achieve.Conclusion It is suggested that users choose the software at first according to personal programming basis and custom, and users can consider choosing two kinds of software combined to finish the objective Meta-analysis of DTA. For example, users can apply Meta-Disc software singly or the combination of Bayesian Inference Using Gibbs Sampling (BUGS) and R software.
Keywords：Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracyBUGS softwareR softwareMeta-Disc softwareMeta-Test softwareRevman software
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1284-1287 )