Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?

Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?

Clinical trials often yield inconclusive or inconsistent results because of their small sample size leading to the proverbial "Doctor′s Dilemma." Against this backdrop, the rapidly evolving statistical tool of meta-analysis has been discussed. The steps of meta-analysis have been enumerate...

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Main Authors: H Pandve, A Banerjee, S Chaudhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Subjects:
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2008;volume=17;issue=1;spage=59;epage=63;aulast=Pandve
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spelling doaj-c879042b355a45f3a75b8eb2d6d2ff0d2020-11-24T23:39:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67482008-01-011715963Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?H PandveA BanerjeeS ChaudhuryClinical trials often yield inconclusive or inconsistent results because of their small sample size leading to the proverbial "Doctor′s Dilemma." Against this backdrop, the rapidly evolving statistical tool of meta-analysis has been discussed. The steps of meta-analysis have been enumerated sparing statistical details as far as possible. The advantages as well as the pitfalls of meta-analysis have been reviewed together with some ways of overcoming them.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2008;volume=17;issue=1;spage=59;epage=63;aulast=PandveMeta-analysis
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Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Meta-analysis
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A Banerjee
S Chaudhury
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title Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
title_short Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
title_full Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
title_fullStr Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
title_full_unstemmed Meta-Analysis - Resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
title_sort meta-analysis - resolving the doctor′s dillemma?
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Industrial Psychiatry Journal
issn 0972-6748
publishDate 2008-01-01
description Clinical trials often yield inconclusive or inconsistent results because of their small sample size leading to the proverbial "Doctor′s Dilemma." Against this backdrop, the rapidly evolving statistical tool of meta-analysis has been discussed. The steps of meta-analysis have been enumerated sparing statistical details as far as possible. The advantages as well as the pitfalls of meta-analysis have been reviewed together with some ways of overcoming them.
topic Meta-analysis
url http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2008;volume=17;issue=1;spage=59;epage=63;aulast=Pandve
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