کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4071067 1604458 2006 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A Practical Guide to Meta-Analysis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
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A Practical Guide to Meta-Analysis
چکیده انگلیسی

The wealth of medical research published on a yearly basis demands methods to summarize the literature. Narrative or expert reviews were the traditional method to provide this summary; however, biases associated with narrative reviews raise questions regarding whether this process provides sufficient evidence to guide practice. Meta-analysis is becoming increasingly popular because it can combine results from similar studies to calculate an overall estimate of a treatment effect. Although meta-analysis has its limitations, a thoughtful and well-planned analysis is a valuable tool in providing a high level of evidence. We discuss the steps needed to perform a meta-analysis as a guideline for those interested in pursuing this type of research.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Volume 31, Issue 10, December 2006, Pages 1671–1678
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