What are the differences between a literature search, a literature review, a systematic review and a meta-analysis? And why is a systematic review considered to be so good?

C. S. O'Gorman; A. P. Macken; W. Cullen; J. Saunders; C. Dunne; M. F. Higgins

What are the differences between a literature search, a literature review, a systematic review and a meta-analysis? And why is a systematic review considered to be so good?

C. S. O'Gorman
, A. P. Macken
, W. Cullen
, J. Saunders
, C. Dunne
, M. F. Higgins

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-10
Number of pages	3
Journal	Irish Medical Journal
Volume	106
Issue number	2 Suppl
Publication status	Published - Feb 2013

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