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Meta-analysis software – usability ratings (best scoring software from left to right) |
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| Items and subgroups |
MIX |
CMA |
MetaWin |
RevMan |
WEasyMA |
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| All researchers (26) |
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| Overall rating (min-max) |
8.6 (6.7 to 10) |
6.9 (3.7 to 9.7) |
6.2 (4.3 to 8.7) |
6.1 (4.3 to 8.3) |
4.2 (1 to 7.3) |
| Getting started |
8.6 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
4.5 |
| Data preparation |
8.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
4.5 |
2.6 |
| Usability in analysis |
8.8 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
| Experienced (7) |
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| Overall rating (min-max) |
8.1 (7.0 to 9.7) |
6.8 (6.0 to 7.3) |
5.9 (4.3 to 7.7) |
5.4 (4.3 to 6.3) |
3.3 (1 to 5.7) |
| Getting started |
8.0 |
7.6 |
6.2 |
7.5 |
2.8 |
| Data preparation |
8.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
| Usability in analysis |
8.0 |
6.6 |
5.4 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
| Inexperienced (19) |
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| Overall rating (min-max) |
8.7 (6.7 to 10) |
7 (3.7 to 9.7) |
6.3 (4.3 to 8.7) |
6.3 (4.7 to 8.3) |
4.6 (1.3 to 7.3) |
| Getting started |
8.8 |
7.3 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
| Data preparation |
8.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
2.8 |
| Usability in analysis |
9.1 |
7.3 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
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All scores are summary scores, based on the scores of items in the 'Installation', 'Data preparation', and 'Usability in analysis' categories. Each item was scored from bad to excellent on a scale from 0 to 10. | |||||
Bax et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007 7:40 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-40 |
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