Meta-analysis is a method of synthesis of quantitative data from multiple independent studies addressing a common research question. An important part...

risk of coronary heart disease. The findings were later confirmed in a meta-analysis that incorporated more evidence. To be eligible for the FDA-allowed...

by 94% in adults with pre-diabetes and obesity or overweight. A 2021 meta-analysis found that over one year of clinical use, tirzepatide was superior to...

liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Hepatology (Systematic review and meta-analysis). 56 (4): 944–951. doi:10.1016/j.jhep...

infections as well as reported cases. A December 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis estimated that population IFR during the first wave of the pandemic...

concerns over meta-analysis in science and medicine also apply to problems present in parapsychological meta-analysis. As a post-hoc analysis, critics emphasize...

with FM may also experience difficulty falling or staying asleep. A meta-analysis compared quantitative and qualitative sleep metrics in people with fibromyalgia...

infarction and stroke prevention in people with type 2 diabetes A 2014 meta-analysis showed high-dose statin therapy was significantly superior compared...

review and meta-analysis" (2011), Albero et al. "Male Circumcision and Genital Human Papillomavirus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2012), Rehmeyer...

without methylphenidate. Meta-analysis in 2012 and 2013 found support or evidence for the efficacy of psychoanalytic therapy. Other meta-analyses published...

interventions effective in the management of depressive symptoms? Meta-analysis and meta-regression". Psychological Medicine. 37 (9): 1217–1228. doi:10...

diets do not provide benefits over diets including meat. A similar meta-analysis and systematic review also looked into dietary patterns and found "that...

Mediterranean diet favorably affects cardiovascular risk factors. A 2013 meta-analysis compared Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian, low-glycemic index, low-carbohydrate...

while antiplatelet agents can reduce stroke by 20%. However, a recent meta-analysis suggests harm from anticoagulation started early after an embolic stroke...

meta-analysis". Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 78 (6): 519–528. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.03.009. PMID 25818837. We conducted a meta-analysis...

available in the US in October 2023. In 2015, a systematic review and a meta-analysis of high quality clinical trials found that, when used at low (therapeutic)...

predictor for health after conducting a meta-analysis based on 105 effect sizes and 19,815 participants. This meta-analysis also indicated that this line of...

inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: systematic review and meta-analysis". BMJ. 345 (jul11 1): e4260. doi:10.1136/bmj.e4260. PMC 3394697. PMID 22786934...

ADHD prevalence among inmates, a 2015 meta-analysis estimated a prevalence of 25.5%, and a larger 2018 meta-analysis estimated the frequency to be 26.2%...

on Blood Pressure Lowering: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis". Nutrients. 12 (6): 1604. doi:10.3390/nu12061604. PMC 7352826...

or cancer outcomes: a trial sequential meta-analysis". The Lancet. Diabetes & Endocrinology (Meta-analysis). 2 (4): 307–320. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(13)70212-2...

neuroimmune function could be beneficial for alleviating PTSD symptoms. A meta-analysis of structural MRI studies found an association with reduced total brain...

usually elevated in women with PCOS. In a 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of sexual dysfunction related to PCOS which included 5,366 women with...

"Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project AIM): updated systematic review and secondary analysis". BMJ. 383: e076733. doi:10...

In a meta-analysis it was found to be superior to placebo for improvement of IBS symptoms, at least in the short term. An earlier meta-analysis suggested...

demonstrate a favorable dropout rate compared to placebo in one meta-analysis. A newer meta-analysis showed that benzodiazepines are significantly more effective...

ambiguous, which has a negative effect on their mental well-being. A 2020 meta-analysis found that the most common psychiatric disorders among adolescents were...

2011). "Retinol, vitamins A, C, and E and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis and meta-regression". Cancer Causes & Control. 22 (10): 1383–96. doi:10...

JR, Ettinger U, Williams SC, Grasby PM (September 2008). "Meta-analysis, database, and meta-regression of 98 structural imaging studies in bipolar disorder"...

A 2025 meta-analysis found a moderate effect size advantage of psilocybin relative to placebo (Hedges' g = 0.62). A 2024 network meta-analysis of RCTs...