[Meta-analysis in epidemiology (1): the general characteristics]
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M Delgado Rodríguez1, M Sillero Arenas, R Gálvez Vargas
1Cátedra de Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina, Granada.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|November 1, 1991
Abstract:
In the present work the general characteristics, aims and applications of meta-analysis in public health are described. The general rules and the relevant steps for the development of this type of studies are considered. These points are illustrated with a number of real examples and the advantages and limitations of the different methodological options are commented.