OUTFILE Subcommand (META CONTINUOUS command)
The META CONTINUOUS command calls the meta-analysis procedure with continuous
outcomes and raw effect size data. The optional OUTFILE controls the cumulative
statistics to be saved in an external data file or a dataset. The process is available when
/ANALYZE CUMULATIVE is specified, and is otherwise ignored. When the subcommand is
specified, at least one of the following keywords must be specified.
Note: An optional user-supplied name can be assigned by specifying
(var_name) following the keyword. When (var_name) is omitted, a
default variable name is assigned.- CUMSTATS
- When /OUTFILE is specified, this required keyword specifies the external file or dataset name.
- CUMES
- The optional keyword saves the estimated overall effect size.
- SE_CUMES
- The optional keyword saves the estimated standard error of CUMES.
- CIL_CUMES
- The optional keyword saves the estimated confidence interval lower limit of CUMES.
- CIU_CUMES
- The optional keyword saves the estimated confidence interval upper limit of CUMES.
- PVAL_CUMES
- The optional keyword saves the estimated p-value of CUMES.