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Weighted Mean Difference

Aka: Weighted Mean Difference

See Also
1. Odds Ratio
2. Relative Risk
Definition
1. Weighted Mean Difference (WMD)
  1. Used in meta-analysis for continuous numerical measurements
  2. Each study in a meta-analysis is weighted based on variance
Interpretation
1. Weighted Mean Difference (WMD) >0 suggests benefit to an intervention (if Confidence Interval does not the 0-line)

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