Authors: J. Hendl Authors‘ workplace: Katedra základů kinantropologie a humanitních věd Fakulty tělesné výchovy a sportu UK, Praha Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2002; : 235-239 Category:
Systematic reviews are widely used in medicine as a method of decision making based on evidences. The systematic review is a method of locating and evaluation of a synthesising evidence. Meta-analysis refers to quantitative synthesis of the results of clinical trials or other primary studdis. Simple introductory account about meta-analysis is given. We describe two examples of meta-analysis application and strengths and weaknesses of this research method.
Key words: meta-analysis, systematic review, clinical trials, evidence based medicine.
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