metanalysis
Americannoun
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Origin of metanalysis
First recorded in 1910–15
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In the meantime, researchers can create larger and more representative samples by looking at multiple small studies collectively in what’s called a metanalysis.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022
Johnson points to a recent metanalysis, published as a working paper, which analyzed 150 articles and found, on average, strong empirical evidence of people weighting losses more strongly than gains in their decision-making.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021
Subsequent research, like an independent metanalysis led by Ethan Zell at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, backs up Hyde’s findings.
From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2017
Yet according to one recent metanalysis of five studies involving 2,346 women, antibiotic treatment can lower the risk of preterm birth.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2013
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