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Simulation parameter setup
| Parameter | Assigned values |
|---|---|
| Incidence rate of the control group (pc) | 0.01 |
| Number of patients in control group (n2) | mean (log) =3.3537, sd (log) =0.9992 |
| Sample size ratio (ratio) | Uniform (0.84, 2.04) |
| Number of patients in experimental group (n1) | n1 = exp. (log n2)*ratio |
| Effect sizes (OR) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Between-study variance (τ2) | τ=(0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) |
| Number of studies included in each meta-analysis (m) | Uniform (4, 10) |
