Meta-Analysis in Medical Research

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Author(s): Suman Rani (Lovely Professional University, India)and Divya N. Shetty (St Aloysius University, India)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 11
Source title: Exploring Medical Statistics: Biostatistics, Clinical Trials, and Epidemiology
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Geeta Arora (Lovely Professional University, India), Sarabjit Singh (Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, India)and Homan Emadifar (Islamic Azad University, Iran)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-2655-8.ch013

Keywords: Clinical Sciences / Data Analysis & Statistics / Library & Information Science / Medical Information Science Reference

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Abstract

An effective statistical methodology that has become essential to medical research is meta-analysis. This chapter explores the fundamentals, approaches, uses, and difficulties of meta-analysis, illuminating its function in combining data and producing strong conclusions from a variety of studies. Results are presented through the combination and analysis of data from various studies on related research topics, as done in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The topic explores some of how a comprehensive meta-analysis can be carried out and also explores how the findings can be presented and interpreted. As a quantitative and formal epidemiological study design, meta-analysis carefully assesses earlier research studies to make all-encompassing conclusions about the body of research as a whole. Thus, this chapter offers clinicians a simple introduction to conducting and comprehending meta-analyses.

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