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Meta-analysis Made Easy
MIX 2.0
An Introduction to MIX 2.0
Software for meta-analysis in Excel
Meta-analysis Made Easy
MIX 2.0
What is MIX 2.0?
• MIX stands for Meta-analysis In eXcel
• Nifty add-in for meta-analysis in Excel
• Prior versions of MIX were for Excel 2000/2003
• MIX 2.0 is meant for Excel 2007/2010
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MIX 2.0 Lite
• MIX 2.0 Lite is meant for learning and teaching about meta-analysis with Excel
• It’s free and contains many datasets from authoritative books on meta-analysis
• Does almost everything that MIX 2.0 Pro can do, but it has no data management facilities
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MIX 2.0 Pro
• MIX 2.0 Pro is professional software for meta-analysis in Excel
• Create, edit, and manage your own datasets of binary, continuous, and generic outcome data
• It’s has a unique feature set and is user-friendlyand affordable
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Licenses for MIX 2.0 Pro
• MIX 2.0 Lite is free for everyone, but MIX 2.0 Pro requires a license and activation
• MIX 2.0 Pro has 3 main license options
– Personal: $210.00
– Academic: $155.00
– Student: $75.00
• Academic researchers and students without funding can inquire for further discounts
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Exploration
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What else is different?
Structured approach
• Exploration– Getting in touch with the data set (lots of plots)
• Synthesis– Formally combining study results
• Evaluation– Checking consequences of decisions made along the
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What’s not so good about MIX?
• It works inside Excel
– So you need Excel…
• It does not…
– Manage reviews
– Do diagnostic meta-analysis
• Some features are under construction
– We try to improve MIX continuously
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Other recommended software?
• General statistics software– STATA, StatsDirect
• Dedicated meta-analysis software– RevMan, CMA, MetaWin, Meta-Analyst
• Recommended Bayesian software– WinBUGS, OpenBUGS
• MIX really stands out in terms of usability, graphics, and educational impact
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When do you use MIX?
JUST KIDDING!!!
… but MIX is a great tool…
- For scientific meta-analysis- To produce professional statistics and graphs
- For learning and teaching about meta-analysis- To make cool graphs for presentations…
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That’s all there is to it…
Good luck with your meta-analysis!
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