Definition: 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.
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
See AlsoPublication Bias; Review Literature as Topic
Other names Data Pooling; Clinical Trial Overviews; Overview, Clinical Trial; Meta Analysis as Topic; Data Poolings; Clinical Trial Overview; Overviews, Clinical Trial