# Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 3,328,058 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on methods and guidelines for conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence synthesis in research. It covers topics such as the PRISMA statement, measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses, assessing risk of bias, detecting publication bias, and interpreting effect sizes. The papers also discuss reporting guidelines, quality assessment tools, and diagnostic accuracy in research. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Decision Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10206 |
| Works | 114,688 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [David Moher](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-moher/)
- [Douglas G. Altman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/douglas-g-altman/)
- [Freddie Bray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/freddie-bray/)
- [Jennifer Tetzlaff](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jennifer-tetzlaff/)
- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Robert Tibshirani](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-tibshirani/)
- [Julian P. T. Higgins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/julian-p-t-higgins/)
- [Zulfiqar A Bhutta](https://scholariq.org/researchers/zulfiqar-a-bhutta/)
- [John J.V. McMurray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-j-v-mcmurray/)
- [Matthias Egger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-egger/)
- [John P. A. Ioannidis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-p-a-ioannidis/)
- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.