A public health nurse's guide to reading meta-analysis research reports.
Meta-analysis research reports are increasingly found in the public health literature. Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for summarizing existing studies. Although it is often advocated to synthesize research, nurses must be able to read these reports critically to determine applicability to practice.
School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.
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