meta-analysis

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Statistical combination of results from multiple studies to obtain a single estimate of effect of a particular intervention or variable.

Note 1: The meta-analysis appropriately weights each included study according to its precision and, when RCTs are included, it maintains the randomisation of the individual included studies.