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[Meta-analysis in medicine].

J Hendl
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Systematic reviews are widely used in medicine as a method of decision making based on evidences. The systematic review is a method of locating and evaluation of a synthesising evidence. Meta-analysis refers to quantitative synthesis of the results of clinical trials or other primary studies. Simple introductory account about meta-analysis is given. We describe two examples of meta-analysis application and strengths and weaknesses of this research method.

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J Hendl. 2002-04-26. [Meta-analysis in medicine].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12038071/

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