Get involved

To contribute to an existing openMetaAnalysis

• Click the 'raw view' of the example dataset
• Paste into the editor
• Remove the column labels from the top line
• Click the link, "Click here to add commas"
• Click the button, "Update Plot"

• Revise the data, by copying ('forking') the repository to a new repository, then:
  • Edit or update the data files.
  • Revising images such as forest plots or GRADE Profiles requires the GitHub client for Windows or Mac.
    • The client will let you copy all of the repository to your computer.
    • Then, replace the images you downloaded with the new ones you create and synchronize to upload.
• Lastly, either initiate a 'pull request' for your revisions to be pulled back into the original repository or keep your analysis as a new, stand-alone analysis.

To create a new openMetaAnalysis

• A full review: https://github.com/openMetaAnalysis/Hypertonic-Saline-for-Bronchiolitis
• A data-only review: https://github.com/openMetaAnalysis/TPO-agonists-for-ITP

• Click the tab to see your repositories tab
• Create your public web site for viewing your reviews over the Internet while you are developing
  • Click the green 'New' button to create a new repository called your_username.github.io
  • Repository name is your_username.github.io
  • Click the green 'Import code' button button to import from https://github.com/openMetaAnalysis/openMetaAnalysis.github.io
• Create your new review with content from the review you selected above.
  • Return to your page of repositories
  • Click the green 'New' button to create a new repository for your review
  • Enter review name in the box "Repository name"
  • Accept all defaults
  • Click green "Create repository button"
  • On the next page, click "Import code" from the bottom of the page
  • On the next page, enter the url of the review you selected above
  • Follow instructions
• Now browse to http://your_username.github.io
  • Click the green 'New' button to create a new repository called your_username.github.io
  • Add the name of your new review to the url, replacing any spaces in the name with dashes. For example, if you review is named "new review", then browse to http://your_username.github.io/new-review

To revise the methods of openMetaAnalysis

• To revise the methods or display of openMetaAnalysis itself:
  • Edit any of the repository files for openMetaAnalysis to improve the display and method of analysis.
  • Please see open issues

To cite or re-use content

• Details, including citing for your own scholarly credit