Title of article
Data Extraction from Graphs Using Adobe Photoshop: Applications for Meta-Analyses
Author/Authors
Gheibi ، Sevda Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Mahmoodzadeh ، Alireza Department of Business Management - Kharazmi University , Kashfi ، Khosrow Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences - Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, School of Medicine - City University of New York , Jeddi ، Sajad Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Ghasemi ، Asghar Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract
Graphs, an effective form of data presentation, are used for summarizing complex information and making them easier to understand. Extracting numerical data from graphs, which is commonly required in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, is however a challenging issue. Since this kind of results presentation is common, ignorance of such data may result in publication bias when conducting meta-analyses. On the other hand, contacting the authors of a particular publication in order to retrieve the data may take a long time and is often not very fruitful. In this case, there are a few software and methods that may be used for data extraction; however, using these software is costly and not simple as well as different types of graphs need different extraction methods. Here, we have described a simple reproducible method for extracting data from graphs using Adobe Photoshop.
Keywords
Adobe Photoshop , Data Extraction , Graph , Meta , Analysis
Journal title
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Journal title
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Record number
2505527
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