TY - JOUR AU - Soni, Most Sifat Muntaha AU - Hossain, Md Belal PY - 2015/08/20 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Contribution of Informed Reference Prior Using Primary and Summary Measure Data in Bayesian Meta-Analysis JF - Dhaka University Journal of Science JA - Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. VL - 63 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.3329/dujs.v63i2.24433 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DUJS/article/view/24433 SP - 61-65 AB - <p>When meta-analysis includes a small number of trials, inferences are sensitive to the choice of prior distributions for between-study heterogeneity. The common practice is to use vague prior but inferences depend on the degree of vagueness. Pullenayegum (2011) proposed an informed reference prior for between-study heterogeneity of binary outcomes. We employ a model for applying this prior for both primary outcome and summary measure data in Bayesian meta-analysis. We have found the same inference using both primary outcome and summary measure data. This study also suggests that the informed reference prior for between-study heterogeneity represents more relevant conclusion as compared to commonly used prior distributions.<em></em></p><p><em>Dhaka</em><em> Univ.</em><em> J. Sci. 63(2): 61-65, 2015 (July)</em></p> ER -