MeSH Heading	Meta-Analysis
Tree Number	V03.600
Annotation	this heading is used as a Publication Type; for original report of the conduct or results of a specific meta-analysis study; a different heading META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC is used for general design, methodology, economics, etc of meta-analyses
Scope Note	Works consisting of studies using a quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc. It is often an overview of clinical trials. It is usually called a meta-analysis by the author or sponsoring body and should be differentiated from reviews of literature.
History Note	2008(1993)
Date of Entry	19950623
Unique ID	D017418

Study Characteristics [V03]
	Case Reports [V03.100]
	Clinical Conference [V03.150]
	Clinical Trial [V03.200]  +
	Comparative Study [V03.250]
	Consensus Development Conference [V03.300]  +
	Evaluation Studies [V03.400]
	In Vitro [V03.500]
	Meta-Analysis [V03.600]
	Multicenter Study [V03.650]
	Scientific Integrity Review [V03.800]
	Twin Study [V03.900]
	Validation Studies [V03.950]