Abstract
In the last three decades systematic review and meta-analysis have become the standard methods for research synthesis. A review is considered systematic if it is investigating the available evidence on a clearly defined topic with systematic and predefined methods. A meta-analysis is a systematic review in which the results of included primary studies are statistically integrated to yield a single effect estimate. This article presents a short introduction into how such reviews are performed and how they can be appraised critically.
| Translated title of the contribution | Systematic review and meta-analysis - An introduction |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 36-39 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Akupunktur |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2004 |