# Characteristics of meta-analyses and their component studies in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: a cross-sectional, descriptive analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/characteristics-of-meta-analyses-and-their-component-studies-in-the-cochrane/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jonathan Davey,Rebecca Turner,Mike Clarke,Julian P. T. Higgins |
| Citations | 415 |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2288-11-160 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Health Professions,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/1471-2288-11-160 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1965385672 |
| PMID | 22114982 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Rebecca Turner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rebecca-turner/)

## Paper journal

- [BMC Medical Research Methodology](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmc-medical-research-methodology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Medical Research and Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/medical-research-and-practices/)
- [Historical and modern epidemiology studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/historical-and-modern-epidemiology-studies/)

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