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KMID : 1084220150220010004
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Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2015 Volume.22 No. 1 p.4 ~ p.9
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Meta-analysis
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Lee Young-Ho
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Abstract
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Meta-analysis is a statistical tool for combining the results of different studies on the same topic, providing a precise estimate of the effect size and increasing statistical strength, which is particularly important when the strength of the primary study is limited because of a small sample size. Properly conducted meta-analysis provides an invaluable link between past and future studies by quantitatively synthesizing evidence while minimizing bias. Recently, because studies on meta-analysis have been published increasingly, there is a need for rheumatologists to understand meta-analysis. In order to help rheumatologists in use of a meta-analysis, the author describes the basic steps in statistical analysis of a meta-analysis: 1) search for presence of between-study heterogeneity, 2) performing statistical analysis of meta-analysis, 3) checking publication bias, 4) search for causes of heterogeneity, and 5) interpreting and presenting meta-analysis results.
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KEYWORD
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Meta-analysis, Statistical analysis
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