meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌme-tə-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
: a quantitative statistical analysis of several separate but similar experiments or studies in order to test the pooled data for statistical significance
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Another meta-analysis looked at the relationship between screen time and executive functioning skills.
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Matt Villano, CNN, 19 June 2024
But in a 2020 update, the APA clarified that there was no statistical link between exposure to violent video games and incidence of real-world violence, affirming earlier meta-analyses on the topic.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
One meta-analysis indicated that interventions containing anthocyanin, including cherry juice, were associated with lower total cholesterol levels.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 3 June 2024
Psychiatry studies often struggle with functional blinding but, even compared to SSRI antidepressants (where one meta-analysis of nine studies found 45% to 71% of participants correctly guessed their treatment arm), these results suggest blinding is almost nonexistent.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
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Matt Villano, CNN, 19 June 2024
But in a 2020 update, the APA clarified that there was no statistical link between exposure to violent video games and incidence of real-world violence, affirming earlier meta-analyses on the topic.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
One meta-analysis indicated that interventions containing anthocyanin, including cherry juice, were associated with lower total cholesterol levels.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 3 June 2024
Psychiatry studies often struggle with functional blinding but, even compared to SSRI antidepressants (where one meta-analysis of nine studies found 45% to 71% of participants correctly guessed their treatment arm), these results suggest blinding is almost nonexistent.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 31 May 2024
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meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌmet-ə-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs
: quantitative statistical analysis that is applied to separate but similar experiments of different and usually independent researchers and that involves pooling the data and using the pooled data to test the effectiveness of the results
the report … on low cholesterol presented a comprehensive meta-analysis of 32 randomized studies involving 42,000 individuals—Scientific American Medicine Bulletin
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