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MeSH Heading: Meta-Analysis as Topic
Tree Number(s): E05.318.370.500; E05.581.500.501; N05.715.360.325.515; N06.850.520.445.500
Unique ID: D015201
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015201
Annotation: for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of meta-analysis studies; a different heading META-ANALYSIS is used for reports of a specific meta-analysis study
Scope Note: 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., with application chiefly in the areas of research and medicine.
Entry Term(s): Clinical Trial Overviews; Overviews, Clinical Trial
NLM Classification #: WA 950
Previous Indexing: Follow-Up Studies (1977-1979); Outcome and Process Assessment (1977-1979); Research (1980-1982); Research Design (1980-1988); Statistics (1980-1988)
See Also: Publication Bias; Review Literature as Topic
Public MeSH Note: 2008; see META-ANALYSIS 1989-2007
History Note: 2008(1989)
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/07/22

Meta-Analysis as Topic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025