title: Understanding statistical terms. 5. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
abstract: An increasing number of statistical terms appear in journal articles and it can be difficult to keep abreast of these. With this in mind, DTB is producing a series of short explanatory articles covering various terms and their uses. This, the fifth article in the series, will focus on terms related to systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
mesh_terms: D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D013223:Statistics as Topic