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Meta-Analysis as Topic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Clinical Trial Overview
  • Clinical Trial Overviews
  • Data Pooling
  • Data Poolings
  • Overview, Clinical Trial
  • Overviews, Clinical Trial

Note

  • for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of meta-analysis studies; a different heading META-ANALYSIS is used for reports of a specific meta-analysis study

Scope note

  • A quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc., with application chiefly in the areas of research and medicine.

History note

  • 2008(1989)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015201

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