# [Three-level meta-analysis] how to integrate all sort of variables in a model?

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Joined: 06/17/2013 - 07:59
[Three-level meta-analysis] how to integrate all sort of variables in a model?

For example ,

I would like to integrate all significant variables into one model to see if tau index is significantly decreased.

But I realized that , from the example from Cheung;
" http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/psycwlm/internet/metaSEM/index.html"

I would like to put all predictors "Year, Discpline, Country.." into one model as final.

I realized that 'cbind()' function is limited to variable like "Discipline".
If i try to add "Year" to the equation, a error message appears.

> summary(Model5 <- meta3(y=fisherz, v=v, cluster=id, x=cbind(weeks, timepoint,(")dissertation("),(")peerreview(")), data=KORdb, intercept.constraints=0, model.name="Model5"))

Weeks, timepoint are continuous whereas dissertation and peerreview are processed as dicotomous.

How can i integrate variables with different characteristics into one model??

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Joined: 10/08/2009 - 22:37
Dear James, Dummy variables

Dear James,

Dummy variables may be used to represent categorical variables. There are examples at http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/psycwlm/internet/metaSEM/3level.html#sec-3

Mike

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Joined: 06/17/2013 - 07:59
Dear Professor Cheung

It didn't work last night but i re-coded every dummy variables once again to make sure each variable
is correctly specified. then it works :).

It is totally my carelessness, anyway, I appreciate your quick response .