title: [Meta-analysis in medicine].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Katedra základů kinantropologie a humanitních vĕd Fakulty tĕlesné výchovy a sportu UK, Praha. hendl@ftvs.cuni.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hendl
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic