CONTRAST Subcommand (META BINARY command)

The META BINARY command calls the meta-analysis procedure for binary outcomes when the raw data are provided in the active dataset for the estimation of the effect size. The optional CONTRAST subcommand controls the contrast test. The process is available when /INFERENCEMODEL = FIXED, and is otherwise ignored.

VARIABLES

The optional keyword specifies the coefficients that are stored as variables in the active data set. Multiple variables are allowed, but string variables are not supported. When /CONTRAST is specified, at least one VARIABLES or COEFFICIENTS must be specified.

COEFFICIENTS

The optional keyword specifies the coefficients of a user-supplied contrast. Only numeric values are allowed. To formulate a valid contrast test, the number of specified values must match that of the valid studies. Only one COEFFICIENTS is allowed. When /CONTRAST is specified, at least one COEFFICIENTS or VARIABLES must be specified.

EFORM

The optional keyword controls the inclusion of the exponential-form statistics. The process is available when /ESTYPE = LOGOR, LOGPETO, or LOGRR, and is otherwise ignored. FALSE is the default setting, which does not include any exponential-form statistics. TRUE outputs the exponential-form statistics, including the exponential effect size and confidence interval limits.