The potential and limitations of meta-analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11173134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim D Spector (0000-0002-9795-0365, St Bartholomew's Hospital), Simon G Thompson (0000-0002-5274-7814, St Bartholomew's Hospital) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 89-92 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.45.2.89 |
| PMID | 2072080 |
| OpenAlex | W2010173781 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 36 |
We are currently wimessing an "epidemic" of meta-analyses and overviews in the scientific literature. This is a relatively new phenomenon and this article addresses some of the important issues raised by their increasing use. In particular the differing applications and limitations of meta- analysis are discussed, with a review of the analytic methods used and the problems and biases encountered
Data science · Engineering ethics · Management science · MEDLINE · Meta-analysis · Pathology · Publication bias · Risk analysis (engineering) · Computer Science · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control · Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy · Law · Medicine · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2024 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |