Res Synth Methods. 2022 Jul 15. doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1591. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
The variance-stabilizing Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transform was originally proposed for inference on single proportions. Subsequently, its use has been suggested in the context of meta-analysis of proportions. While some erratic behaviour has been observed previously, here we point out and illustrate general issues of monotonicity and invertibility that make this transform unsuitable for meta-analysis purposes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PMID:35837800 | DOI:10.1002/jrsm.1591
