meta-analysis


meta–anal·y·sis

noun \ˌme-tə-ə-ˈna-lə-səs\

Definition of META-ANALYSIS

: a quantitative statistical analysis of several separate but similar experiments or studies in order to test the pooled data for statistical significance

First Known Use of META-ANALYSIS

1976

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