Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses

AUTOR(ES)

Higgins, Julian P T

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Cochrane Reviews have recently started including the quantity I2 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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