The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1016-1022.e1 , November 2009

Bayesian Meta-analysis of Hormone Therapy and Mortality in Younger Postmenopausal Women

  • Shelley R. Salpeter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Calif
    • Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Shelley R. Salpeter, MD, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
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  • Ji Cheng, MSc

      Affiliations

    • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Lehana Thabane, PhD

      Affiliations

    • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Nicholas S. Buckley

      Affiliations

    • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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  • Edwin E. Salpeter, PhD (Posthumous)

      Affiliations

    • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

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    Bayesian meta-analysis: effect of hormone therapy on mortality in younger postmenopausal women.

    Bayesian meta-analysis: effect of hormone therapy on mortality in younger postmenopausal women.

 Funding: No research funding.

 Conflict of Interest: Dr. Salpeter has consulted in the past with law firms representing Wyeth Pharmaceuticals on issues involving hormone therapy, and was paid on an hourly basis. Dr. Thabane consults with GlaxoSmithKline on statistical and methodological issues. The other authors report no potential conflicts of interest.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and had a role in writing the manuscript. Edwin Salpeter died after the preparation and approval of the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00666-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.021

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1016-1022.e1 , November 2009

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