- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Small number of trials in meta-analyses
- Characteristics of meta-analyses and their component studies in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: a cross-sectional, descriptive analysis
| Ref ID | 435 |
| First Author | J. Davey |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2011 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22114982/ |
| Keywords |
• Cochrane • General medical |
| Problem(s) |
• Small number of trials in meta-analyses |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 2321 |
| Summary of Findings | The median number of studies included in the meta-analyses with at least two studies was three (interquartile range 2 to 6). Sample sizes of individual studies ranged from 2 to 1,242,071, with a median of 91 participants.) |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |