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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Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Take bone development: One 2022 meta-analysis published in the journal Bone concluded that people 60 and over who consumed more magnesium had higher bone mineral density in their hip area than those who took in less.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
In addition, a meta-analysis by VanLehn, published in the Educational Psychologist, found that intelligent tutoring systems—AI-enhanced adaptive learning tools—can significantly improve student performance, with effectiveness comparable to one-on-one human tutoring.
—Chris Muller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In a large meta-analysis, daily doses of beetroot juice ranged from 70 milliliters (mL) to 500 mL (about a quarter of a cup to 2 cups).1
How Long Beet Juice Takes to Work
Beet juice can affect blood pressure within 30 minutes to three hours after consumption.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Take bone development: One 2022 meta-analysis published in the journal Bone concluded that people 60 and over who consumed more magnesium had higher bone mineral density in their hip area than those who took in less.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
In addition, a meta-analysis by VanLehn, published in the Educational Psychologist, found that intelligent tutoring systems—AI-enhanced adaptive learning tools—can significantly improve student performance, with effectiveness comparable to one-on-one human tutoring.
—Chris Muller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In a large meta-analysis, daily doses of beetroot juice ranged from 70 milliliters (mL) to 500 mL (about a quarter of a cup to 2 cups).1
How Long Beet Juice Takes to Work
Beet juice can affect blood pressure within 30 minutes to three hours after consumption.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 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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