title: How to interpret meta-analyses of randomised clinical trials.
abstract: This section presents concise educational articles for practising dentists. The series aims to educate practitioners regarding statistics and methods of conducting and interpreting research.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. michelenieri@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieri
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Glenny
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esposito
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D015233:Models, Statistical; D016017:Odds Ratio; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012306:Risk