An historical perspective on meta-analysis: dealing quantitatively with varying study results.
O'Rourke
Keith
K
Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences, Duke University, 214 Old Chemistry Building, Durham, NC 27708, USA. k_orourke@rogers.com
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008433:Mathematics / Q000266:history*; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000266:history*