meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌme-tə-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
: a quantitative statistical analysis of several separate but similar experiments or studies in order to test the pooled data for statistical significance
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Preventing heart disease Regularly drinking green tea supports heart health, partly by decreasing blood pressure, according to a recent meta-analysis.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
One meta-analysis found that regular stretching is an effective treatment for people with joint immobility from osteoarthritis (cartilage in joints breaks down due to wear and tear or age, causing stiffness, swelling, and pain).
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Sonia Livingstone, a professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a leading child media researcher, will soon publish a meta-analysis of phone-ban studies to date.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
The bill’s legislative analysis notes that at least 10 epidemiological studies have linked paraquat exposure to Parkinson’s disease, including a 2019 meta-analysis of 13 studies that found exposure to the herbicide was associated with a 1.64-fold increase in the risk of the disease.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
One meta-analysis found that regular stretching is an effective treatment for people with joint immobility from osteoarthritis (cartilage in joints breaks down due to wear and tear or age, causing stiffness, swelling, and pain).
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
Sonia Livingstone, a professor of social psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a leading child media researcher, will soon publish a meta-analysis of phone-ban studies to date.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
The bill’s legislative analysis notes that at least 10 epidemiological studies have linked paraquat exposure to Parkinson’s disease, including a 2019 meta-analysis of 13 studies that found exposure to the herbicide was associated with a 1.64-fold increase in the risk of the disease.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
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meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌmet-ə-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs
: quantitative statistical analysis that is applied to separate but similar experiments of different and usually independent researchers and that involves pooling the data and using the pooled data to test the effectiveness of the results
the report … on low cholesterol presented a comprehensive meta-analysis of 32 randomized studies involving 42,000 individuals—Scientific American Medicine Bulletin
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