title: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses.
abstract: Meta-analyses have become an increasingly popular method of drawing conclusions when there are multiple publications addressing a particular topic. While the statistical calculations are straightforward, many of the decisions regarding the research question, populations of interest, and inclusion/exclusion criteria are subjective and have a significant impact on the conclusions. Readers must understand the objective and subjective components of meta-analysis to properly evaluate these types of analyses.
authors: Division of Urology, Brown University, and LifeSpan, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Sigman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*