title: Combining heterogenous studies using the random-effects model is a mistake and leads to inconclusive meta-analyses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Mohamad M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al Khalaf
authors.forename: Lukman
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thalib
authors.forename: Suhail A R
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017594:Publication Bias / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012196:Review Literature as Topic