rjags (>= 4-6), coda, graphics, grDevices, lme4, Matrix,
metafor, methods, stats, utils
Provides alternative statistical methods for meta-analysis, including new heterogeneity tests and measures that are robust to outliers; measures, tests, and visualization tools for publication bias; meta-analysis methods for synthesizing proportions; models for multivariate meta-analysis, etc.

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Provides alternative statistical methods for meta-analysis, including:
- new heterogeneity tests and measures that are robust to outliers
(Lin et al., 2017 <doi:10.1111/biom.12543>);
- measures, tests, and visualization tools for publication bias or small-study effects
(Lin and Chu, 2018 <doi:10.1111/biom.12817>; Lin, 2019 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1340>;
Lin, 2020 <doi:10.1177/0962280220910172>; Shi et al., 2020 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1415>);
- meta-analysis methods for synthesizing proportions
(Lin and Chu, 2020 <doi:10.1097/ede.0000000000001232>);
- models for multivariate meta-analysis
(Lin and Chu, 2018 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1293>).
Lifeng Lin [aut, cre] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3562-9816>),
Linyu Shi [ctb],
Haitao Chu [aut] (<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0932-598X>)

Provides alternative statistical methods for meta-analysis, including:
- bivariate generalized linear mixed models for synthesizing odds ratios, relative risks, and risk differences
(Chu et al., 2012 <doi:10.1177/0962280210393712>)
- heterogeneity tests and measures that are robust to outliers
(Lin et al., 2017 <doi:10.1111/biom.12543>);
- measures, tests, and visualization tools for publication bias or small-study effects
(Lin and Chu, 2018 <doi:10.1111/biom.12817>; Lin, 2019 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1340>;
Lin, 2020 <doi:10.1177/0962280220910172>; Shi et al., 2020 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1415>);
- meta-analysis of diagnostic tests for synthesizing sensitivities, specificities, etc.
(Reitsma et al., 2005 <doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.02.022>;
Chu and Cole, 2006 <doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.06.011>);
- meta-analysis methods for synthesizing proportions
(Lin and Chu, 2020 <doi:10.1097/ede.0000000000001232>);
- models for multivariate meta-analysis
(Lin and Chu, 2018 <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1293>).