Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses [journal article as teaching resource, deposited by John Flynn]

Higgins, Julian P. T.; Thompson, Simon G.; Deeks, Jonathan J.; Altman, Douglas G.

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Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses [journal article as teaching resource, deposited by John Flynn]

Authors: Julian P. T. Higgins
Simon G. Thompson
Jonathan J. Deeks
Douglas G. Altman
Publication date: 1 January 2003
Publisher: BMJ
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Abstract

Paper from the BMJ by Higgins J. P. T. et al Cochrane Reviews have recently started including the quantity I 2 to help readers assess the consistency of the results of studies in meta-analyses. What does this new quantity mean, and why is assessment of heterogeneity so important to clinical practice

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