A Primer in Meta-Analysis for the Plastic Surgeon

作者:Temple Claire*
来源:Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2010, 64(4): 506-509.
DOI:10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181b95059

摘要

Meta-analyses are useful tools for clinicians to remain current in their field of study. Meta-analyses are used to gain statistical power through the pooling of results from multiple smaller studies. As the highest level of evidence is considered meta-analysis of high-quality randomized-controlled trials, it is important that the plastic surgeons understand the methodology behind a meta-analysis-herein lies the goal of this article.

  • 出版日期2010-4

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