Medical Statistics X: Funnel Plots

Funnel plots are a central part of how the results of a meta analysis are presented. Learn what they are, what they mean and how to interpret them with Rob Radcliffe.

[@InquilineKea]

there are way more studies with high standard error of 2.5 than low standard error in the funnel plot - is this because it's just easier to produce studies (or make subsets of all data) that have high standard error?

[@sulaimanaljabari]

Thank you very much! The Y-axis was not quite clear to me before this video! I can see the relation vividly now!

[@apanapane]

Clear, consise and helpful. Thank you for this.

[@schoolofsurgery4140]

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[@RobinBeaumont]

great video with good explanation of reasons for asymmetry.

[@schoolofsurgery4140]

Thanks Robin. Glad you liked it! As you did you might also like our video on meta analysis - ruclips.net/video/Wt79y0YutVc/видео.html

[@kalvinbrookes2572]

Thanks for this informative video on funnel plots. Thanks for the great explanation!

[@schoolofsurgery4140]

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[@josephinegondwe8590]

really clear explanation, thank you

[@jasmin8825]

Really nice and clear explanation! Thanks for sharing!

[@schoolofsurgery4140]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SkillAyurveda]

Nice explanation....

[@derbycounty1000]

Thanks - hope you like all our other stats podcasts too

[@ifteeable]

Thank you

[@manavbharath2680]

Great explanation!!!!!!!!!!

[@levve_bckr]

Are funnelplots for Network-Metaanalyses aswell?

[@schoolofsurgery4140]

You can do 'comparison-adjusted' Funnel plots in Stata (using command netfunnel) for network meta-analysis.