Simple Meta-Analysis Software

Always free. Always open source.

By meta-analysts, for meta-analysts. No registration required.

SMA is a graphic user interface for working with specific parts of the metafor and clubSandwich packages for R (among others). Simply upload your data, click run, and you receive results that you can download.

  • Calculate effect sizes

    SMA currently supports calculating standardized mean difference effect sizes (Hedge's g).

  • Meta-Analytic techniques

    • Conventional meta-analysis.
    • Three-level meta-analysis.
    • Three-level meta-analysis with correlated and hierarchical effects and robust variance estimation.
  • Supporting analyses

    • Explore the sources of variance.
    • Check for outliers and influence.
    • Categorical moderator analysis.
    • Multiple meta-regression.
    • Publication bias tests.
    • R code to replicate EVERY analysis.

Learn How To

Run SMA On Your Computer

Watch a video on how to run SMA on your computer.

Run SMA Locally

You can use the

Web Version

The web version is available via shinyapps. However, the server has usage limitations. If you're able to copy-paste code and click 'run', please consider running SMA locally. I have a video tutorial available.

Launch Web Version

Access the

Source Code

SMA is open-source and free for use. You can access the entirety of the code at the github repository.

Github Repository

Video Walkthrough

Access the FREE Software

Always free. Always open source. By meta-analysts, for meta-analysts. No registration required.

SMA is a graphic user interface for working with specific parts of the metafor and clubSandwich packages for R (among others). Simply upload your data, click run, and you receive results that you can download.