Methodological Framework for Meta-Analyses

Research in this cluster emphasizes the methodologies and best practices for conducting meta-analyses, including issues such as statistical techniques and assessing inconsistency among studies. It also addresses extensions and elaborations of existing guidelines to optimize meta-analytic research.

meta-analysis methodology
methodology guidelines
statistical techniques
inconsistency
PRISMA extensions

5,055 papers

Parent topic: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

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Top Papers

Measuring Inconsistency In Meta-Analyses

2003 · 50,440 citations

PRISMA Extension For Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist And Explanation

2018 · 21,187 citations

The PRISMA Statement For Reporting Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses Of Studies That Evaluate Healthcare Interventions: Explanation And Elaboration

2009 · 14,436 citations

ROBINS-I: A Tool For Assessing Risk Of Bias In Non-Randomised Studies Of Interventions

2016 · 11,052 citations

Trim And Fill: A Simple Funnel-Plot-Based Method Of Testing And Adjusting For Publication Bias In Meta-Analysis

2000 · 10,757 citations

Introduction To Meta-Analysis

2009 · 8,504 citations

The Feasibility Of Creating A Checklist For The Assessment Of The Methodological Quality Both Of Randomised And Non-Randomised Studies Of Health Care Interventions

1998 · 6,559 citations

Systematic Review Or Scoping Review? Guidance For Authors When Choosing Between A Systematic Or Scoping Review Approach

2018 · 6,210 citations

AMSTAR 2: A Critical Appraisal Tool For Systematic Reviews That Include Randomised Or Non-Randomised Studies Of Healthcare Interventions, Or Both

2017 · 5,894 citations

The PRISMA Extension Statement For Reporting Of Systematic Reviews Incorporating Network Meta-analyses Of Health Care Interventions: Checklist And Explanations

2015 · 5,301 citations

PRISMA 2020 Explanation And Elaboration: Updated Guidance And Exemplars For Reporting Systematic Reviews

2021 · 5,236 citations

Guidance For Conducting Systematic Scoping Reviews

2015 · 4,489 citations

Updated Guidance For Trusted Systematic Reviews: A New Edition Of The Cochrane Handbook For Systematic Reviews Of Interventions

2019 · 4,322 citations

Development Of AMSTAR: A Measurement Tool To Assess The Methodological Quality Of Systematic Reviews

2007 · 3,400 citations

Assessing Heterogeneity In Meta-Analysis: Q Statistic Or I² Index?

2006 · 3,181 citations

Updated Methodological Guidance For The Conduct Of Scoping Reviews

2020 · 2,851 citations

Systematic Reviews In Health Care: Assessing The Quality Of Controlled Clinical Trials

2001 · 2,807 citations

Quantitative Synthesis In Systematic Reviews

1997 · 2,275 citations

A Scoping Review Of Scoping Reviews: Advancing The Approach And Enhancing The Consistency

2014 · 2,091 citations

Methods Of Meta-Analysis

2004 · 2,051 citations