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Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
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Abstract
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?
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7414.557 · Publisher: BMJ