Meta-analysis: a tool for medical and scientific discoveries.

Cathrina L. Schell · Richard Rathe

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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews scientometrics and bibliometrics research Health Sciences Research and Education

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Medicine has made increasing use of meta-analysis, largely as a quantitative procedure for combining results of clinical trials. Meta-analysis begins with a comprehensive review of the literature. The next step is a systematic analysis of the quality and content of each study. Finally, results are combined statistically and conclusions are drawn from this new overview of the data. This paper presents a brief historical perspective on the use of meta-analysis in medicine with emphasis on the medical library. The authors conclude that in the future, medical librarians will play a significant role in the application of this useful technique.

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