MIX 2.0 Lite receives top rating from CNET

We are proud to announce that MIX 2.0 Lite has been reviewed by editors of CNET Download.com, the largest catalog of software in the world, and has been awarded the highest rating of 5 stars.

'This sophisticated tool ... definitely makes it easy to apply meta-analysis to Excel.'
'... we highly recommend this free add-on.'

To read the full review, see here.

Do your Meta-analysis with MIX 2.0 in Excel

MIX 2.0 is your one-stop software for meta-analysis in Excel. It is easy to use, cheap, and extremely comprehensive. Especially the graphical features are exceptional and with MIX 2.0 you can create standard forest plots, cumulative forest plots, subgroup forest plots, funnel plots, Galbraith plots, and more than 10 other plots in Excel. It comes in two flavors: a free Lite version for learning and teaching, and a paid Pro version for scientific purposes. Over the years, MIX has been used for publications in the Annals of Internal Medicine, BMJ, Vaccine, American Heart Journal, Sports Medicine, Current Psychiatry Review, to name just a few. For more details, see the publications page.

MIX 2.0 works with Excel 2007 and 2010 in Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7 (32 bit as well as 64 bit). It can be started from a software shortcut icon on your desktop or in your start menu. MIX 2.0 is actively maintained and updated with new features often. You can find more information about MIX 2.0 in general here. If you would like to be kept up to date on developments, register for the mailing list here.

Although MIX 1.7 for older versions of Excel is no longer updated, it is still available at the old website.

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NEW DESIGN AND NEW FEATURES

MIX 2.0 is almost entirely rewritten and has become even more comprehensive and user-friendly than MIX 1.7. MIX 2.0 uses the ribbon interface and works as a regular add-in, meaning that you can use it while still accessing all other features of Excel. It has a comprehensive graphical user interface that integrates a new structured approach to meta-analysis of exploration, synthesis, and evaluation.

Above is a screenshot of the new MIX tab in the ribbon interface of Excel 2010.

A Lite and a Pro version

MIX 2.0 comes in a Lite and Pro version. The Lite version is meant for those wanting to learn or teach about meta-analysis. It contains 20+ of the data sets used in the most authoritative books on meta-analysis and is ideal for use in educational environments. However, users cannot create or load custom datasets. With MIX 2.0 Pro on the other hand, users can create and edit their own data sets in the easy spreadsheet interface of Excel.

ADVANCED GRAPHICs

MIX 2.0 has a substantial number of numerical features you will not find in other meta-analysis software, but the graphical capabilities are truly unique. You can even create subgroup forest plots with up to six columns of study descriptives inside Excel. And because it is Excel, you can customize the graphs as you like with the familiar Excel right-click menus.

More screenshots can be seen here and a large number of tutorials are available in the learning center.