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Online Training School on Meta-analysis in Agroecology COST action Root-Benefit: 17-18 June 2024
These videos are recordings of a 2-day introductory course to meta-analysis in agroecology, led by Prof. Julia Koricheva, Professor of Ecology at the Royal Holloway University of London. This online Training School 2024 is funded by the COST action CA22142 - Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture (ROOT-BENEFIT). The objective of the course is that trainees learn the methodology for conducting a meta-analysis using examples in metafor package in R.
We would like to thank the Public University of Navarra for help in editing and hosting the videos.
Video 1: Lectures day 1
- Introduction
- Initiating a meta-analysis: formulation of question and data collection
- Effect size measures and their calculation
- Combining effect sizes across studies: fixed vs random effects models
- Introduction to metafor package and the practicals
Video 2: Resolution of practical exercises day 1
– Going through practical 1 together/Q&A
Video 3: Lectures day 2
- Exploring causes of heterogeneity with meta-regression
– Publication bias
– Dealing with non-independence, missing data and variable research quality
Video 4: Resolution of practical exercises day 2
– Going through practical 2 together/Q&A
- 209 lecturas