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Studenten im Sommer auf dem Campus Nord, rote Zahnräder im Hintergrund © Roland Baege​/​TU Dortmund

Symposium: Recent Advances in Meta-Analysis

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We are happy to announce a symposium on "Recent Advances in Meta-Analysis" taking place in Dortmund, Germany, June 30th - July 1st, 2025. The symposium will take place at the Rudolf-Chaudoire-Pavillon at TU Dortmund University. Access to the rooms at the venue will be barrier-free. More information about the venue can be found further below. The symposium is part of the joint research project "Valid methods for meta-analyses with few studies and small sample sizes" of Tim Friede and Markus Pauly funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). We are thrilled to welcome renowned speakers which include

  • Sofia Dias (University of York)
  • Katja Ickstadt (TU Dortmund University)
  • Guido Knapp (TU Dortmund University)
  • Oliver Kuss (German Diabetes Center Duesseldorf)
  • Gerta Rücker (Freiburg University)
  • Wolfgang Viechtbauer (Maastricht University)

 

Rudolph-Chaudoire pavilion on the South Campus in the summer © Roland Baege​/​TU Dortmund
Picture: Rudolph-Chaudoire-Pavillion

The symposium will take place in the Rudolf Chaudoire Pavilion at TU Dortmund University. The address is:

Rudolf-Chaudoire-Pavillon
Baroper Str. 297
44227 Dortmund

For directions, please use the interactive map at the bottom of this page.

Time Presenter Title
June, 30
12:15 Registration   
13:00 - 13:05 Tim Friede, Jan-Bernd Igelmann, Markus Pauly and Christian Röver Welcome Words
13:05 - 13:50 Wolfgang Viechtbauer Location-scale models for meta-analysis
13:50 - 14:15 Jan-Bernd Igelmann Proper Back-Transformation in Random-Effects Meta-Analysis
Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:30 Gerta Rücker A new Mantel-Haenszel estimator for network meta-analysis?
15:30 - 15:55 Eric Knop Some notes on meta-regression models with interaction
15:55 - 16:20 Guido Knapp Some Aspects of Combining Mean Differences of a few Studies 
Coffee Break
16:45 - 17:30 Oliver Kuss Methods for correlated and overdispersed count data for meta-analysis of binary outcomes
17:30 - 17:55 Mintodê Nicodème Atchadé Robust modeling of sparse and overdispersed COVID-19 Data: a case study on the impact of air traffic
Joint dinner at "Mit Schmackes" at around 19:30 (on own expanse) 
 
July, 1
09:00 - 09:25 Renato Panaro A new perspective on the beta-binomial model for meta-analysis
09:25 - 10:10 Sofia Dias Bayesian hierarchical models for sharing information on sensitivity of Multi-Cancer Early Detection tests
10:10 - 10:35 Sibylle Sturtz Bayesian random-effects meta-analysis with empirical heterogeneity priors generated from IQWiG reports
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:25 Katja Ickstadt Hierarchical Modelling for Piglet Production
11:25 - 11:50 Christian Röver Bayesian meta-analysis of probabilities and proportions
11:50 - 12:15 Tran Phuc Thien A studentized permutation test for the treatment effect in individual participant data meta‐analysis
12:15 - 12:45 Tim Friede, Jan-Bernd Igelmann, Markus Pauly and Christian Röver Discussion and Farewell (incl. Wooclap)
Optional: 13:00-14:00 Joint Lunch (on own expanse) in the Architeria on campus
Optional thereafter: Afternoon Walking Tour followed by a beer together at Bergmann's Brewery in Phoenix West

Address of Restaurant "Mit Schmackes": Hohe Straße 61A, 44139 Dortmund

For an uncomplicated journey from the venue by public transport, we recommend the following connection:

  • Take bus line 440 from the bus stop "Am Gardenkampen" in the direction of "Aplerbeck U" to the bus stop "Barop Parkhaus"
  • Change to the subway line U42 in the direction of "Grevel U" to the stop "Kreuzstraße"
  • From there it is about 500 meters on foot
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