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Definition of "meta-analysis" []

  • The process or technique of synthesizing research results by using various statistical methods to retrieve, select, and combine results from previous separate but related studies. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "meta-analysis" in a sentence
  • "This type of study is called a meta-analysis, the object of which is to pool data from a variety of sources to try to identify significant trends."
  • "To find out whether video games could play a role in stroke rehabilitation, Saposnik's team performed what is called a meta-analysis."
  • "This process is called a meta-analysis, in which researchers look for trends in the data that may support a particular conclusion, even when these data were not the main point of the study."