metaanalysis

Combined research review

A meta-analysis is a statistical technique that combines results from multiple independent studies to draw stronger conclusions than any single study could provide.

Common in medical and social science research, it pools data to identify patterns, resolve conflicting findings, or increase statistical power: A meta-analysis of thirty trials confirmed the drug's effectiveness.

scope

comprehensive

Including all elements

exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
systematicFollowing ordered procedures
extensiveCovering a large scope

inclusive · broad · thorough · wide-ranging · holistic · panoramic · literature · studies · journals · databases

evidence

efficacy

Ability to produce results

effectivenessSuccess in producing results
outcomesFinal results achieved
guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior

practice · epidemiology · peer-reviewed · aggregate · findings · synthesis · consensus · generalizability · intervention

statistics

heterogeneity

State of being dissimilar

varianceSpread around the mean
powerEnergy transfer rate

methodology

protocol

Prescribed conduct rules

screeningEvaluative selection process
eligibilityState of meeting criteria
codingWriting software instructions

replication · reproducibility · transparency · preregistration

Opposites

scope of evidence

metaanalysiscase study

Researched particular instance

pilot study · original research · case report · anecdote

research approach

metaanalysisprimary research

Data gathered directly by researcher

methodological rigor in synthesis

metaanalysisanecdotal evidence

Support from individual accounts

literature review · opinion piece · expert opinion · cherry-picking · editorial

Family

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