Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Understanding and using meta-analysis.

R W Preiss1, M Allen

  • 1University of Puget Sound, USA.

Evaluation & the Health Professions
|August 6, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The rate of non-sentinel lymph node metastases at axillary dissection in patients with a positive sentinel lymph node after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Surgical oncology·2026
Same author

Co-design of a Mobile Stroke Unit pathway highlights uncertainties and trade-offs for viable system-wide implementation in the English and Welsh NHS.

BMC emergency medicine·2025
Same author

Jejunal Diverticulitis.

Irish medical journal·2025
Same author

Isotropy of Cosmic Rays beyond 10^{20}  eV Favors Their Heavy Mass Composition.

Physical review letters·2024
Same author

Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on breast cancer presentation - a single unit study over 5 years.

Irish medical journal·2024
Same author

A discrete choice experiment to elicit preferences for a chronic disease screening programme in Queensland, Australia.

Public health·2024
Same journal

The "Twilight Zone" Is a Danger Zone: Why the Occupational-Clinical Divide in Burnout Assessment Is a False Dichotomy.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
Same journal

Evaluating Equity in AI-Supported Functional Assessment: Agreement Between Clinician Judgment and Digital Metrics in Stroke Rehabilitation.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
Same journal

Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 8b Short Form Among Nurses.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
Same journal

Commentary: Systemic Inequities in Japan's Technical Intern Training Program (TITP): Health, Labor, and Legal Vulnerabilities of Foreign Trainees.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
Same journal

Application of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements in Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Trials for Musculoskeletal Disorders in China: A Registry-Based Analysis.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
Same journal

Divergent Socioeconomic Pathways to Biologically Uncontrolled Diabetes by Gender: A Bayesian Analysis of NHANES 2021-2023.

Evaluation & the health professions·2026
See all related articles

Meta-analysis offers significant potential for health professions but has limitations. Careful evaluation of meta-analytic findings and reviewer choices is crucial for accurate interpretation and application.

Area of Science:

  • Health Professions
  • Medical Research Methodology

Background:

  • Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical technique with broad applications in healthcare.
  • Understanding the limitations of meta-analysis is essential for its appropriate use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential uses and inherent limitations of meta-analysis in health professions.
  • To provide standards for evaluating the quality and validity of meta-analytic studies.
  • To examine the decision-making processes of meta-analytic reviewers and the critical role of the consumer in interpretation.

Main Methods:

  • This essay reviews the principles and applications of meta-analysis.
  • It discusses the critical evaluation of meta-analytic findings.
  • It explores the choices made by meta-analytic researchers and their implications.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Meta-analysis has vast potential but requires careful consideration of its limitations.
  • Standards for evaluating meta-analyses are necessary for reliable interpretation.
  • Both the reviewer and the consumer play active roles in the meta-analytic process.

Conclusions:

  • Effective use of meta-analysis in health professions hinges on understanding its potential and limitations.
  • Critical appraisal of meta-analytic studies ensures their appropriate application.
  • Informed decision-making by researchers and critical evaluation by readers are paramount.