title: Strengths and limitations of meta-analysis.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*