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  • noun Alternative spelling of meta-analysis.

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Examples

  • Using a statistical technique called metaanalysis, they combined the results of 33 earlier studies evaluating the efficacy of various antibiotics.

    To Dose Or Not To Dose? 2008

  • Hutzal CE, Boyle EM, Kenyon SL, Nash JV, Winsor S, Taylor DJ, Kirpalani H. Useof antibiotics for the treatment of preterm parturition and prevention of neonatal morbidity: a metaanalysis.

    Recent Neonatal Research Publications 2010

  • Vitamin D supplementation and total mortality: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

  • The methodology behind his metaanalysis thingee is pretty convincing to me and, unlike Nate's, at least kinda has a track record.

    Polls: Obama Sealing The Deal In Colorado And Virginia, Running Well In Other Red States 2009

  • By using metaanalysis, we found that elevated CO2 only causes accumulation of soil C when N is added at rates well above typical atmospheric N inputs.

    More on MBH Confidence Intervals « Climate Audit 2006

  • This study that was reported was what's called a metaanalysis.

    CNN Transcript Nov 10, 2004 2004

  • Investigators conducted a rigorous metaanalysis through which the peer-reviewed medical literature was searched for studies that contained information about home and hospital deliveries, including morbidity and mortality data for both mother and child.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • The article is "Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis" by Joseph R.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • Investigators conducted a rigorous metaanalysis through which the peer-reviewed medical literature was searched for studies that contained information about home and hospital deliveries, including morbidity and mortality data for both mother and child.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

  • The article is "Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis" by Joseph R.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2010

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