Systematic review

Meta-analysis is a method of synthesis of quantitative data from multiple independent studies addressing a common research question. An important part of this method involves computing a combined effect size across all of the studies. As such, this statistical approach involves extracting effect sizes and variance measures from various studies. By combining these effect sizes the statistical power is improved and can resolve uncertainties or discrepancies found in individual studies. Meta-analyses are integral in supporting research grant proposals, shaping treatment guidelines, and influencin

type of bias when authors are more likely to submit, or editors are more likely to accept, positive results than negative or inconclusive results

British nonprofit for reviews of medical research (formed 1993)

publication type, study that gathers, analyzes, and communicates the results of research and information on a topic

database

graphical visualization

selective revealing or suppression of unhelpful information

funnel plot

summary of research

Scientific reporting standard

tendency of a scientific study to support the interests of its funder

review of systematic reviews or meta-analyses