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Descriptor English: Meta-Analysis
Descriptor Spanish: Metaanálisis
Descriptor metaanálisis
Entry term(s) meta-análisis
metanálisis
Scope note: Trabajos que constan de estudios que emplean un método cuantitativo para combinar los resultados de estudios independientes (por lo general extraídos de la literatura publicada) y resúmenes y conclusiones de síntesis que pueden utilizarse para evaluar la efectividad terapéutica, planificar nuevos estudios, etc. Con frecuencia se trata de una vista panorámica de ensayos clínicos. Por lo general, el autor o la compañía patrocinadora lo denomina metaanálisis y debe diferenciarse de las revisiones de la literatura.
Descriptor Portuguese: Metanálise
Descriptor French: Méta-analyse
Tree number(s): V03.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017418
Scope note: Works consisting of studies using a quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc. It is often an overview of clinical trials. It is usually called a meta-analysis by the author or sponsoring body and should be differentiated from reviews of literature.
Annotation: this heading is used as a Publication Type; for original report of the conduct or results of a specific meta-analysis study; a different heading META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC is used for general design, methodology, economics, etc of meta-analyses
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
History Note: 2008(1993)
DeCS ID: 30967
Unique ID: D017418
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Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/06/23
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Meta-Analysis - Preferred
Concept UI M0026435
Scope note Works consisting of studies using a quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc. It is often an overview of clinical trials. It is usually called a meta-analysis by the author or sponsoring body and should be differentiated from reviews of literature.
Preferred term Meta-Analysis



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