Synthesising evidence

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Systematic review:
Systematically and methodically identifies, appraises and synthesises all high-quality available on a given research topic
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Meta-analysis:
Statistical technique for combining the results of multiple studies into a single pooled estimate
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A meta-analysis should only be done in the context of...
A systematic review
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What is the name of a measure of converting each study’s results into a standardised effect size?
Cohen's d
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How does a meta-analysis differ from a secondary data analysis?
In a meta-analysis, your data are the final results from other studies, in a secondary data analysis, your data are the raw data from another study
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We can check for publication bias using...
Funnel plots
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What is the problem of heterogeneity?
Comparing things that are too different
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