"Meta-Analysis as Topic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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., with application chiefly in the areas of research and medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D015201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.780.500 E05.581.500.501 N05.715.360.780.515 N06.850.520.445.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Meta-Analysis as Topic- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Meta Analysis as Topic
- Data Pooling
- Data Poolings
- Overviews, Clinical Trial
- Clinical Trial Overviews
- Clinical Trial Overview
- Overview, Clinical Trial
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Meta-Analysis as Topic" by people in this website by year, and whether "Meta-Analysis as Topic" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meta-Analysis as Topic" by people in Profiles.
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A global living systematic review and meta-analysis hub of emerging vaccines in pregnancy and childhood. Reprod Health. 2025 Jul 18; 22(1):129.
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Meta-Analysis in Clinical Research: An Overview of the Statistics of Evidence Synthesis. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Jul 01; 15(7):e343-e349.
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Evaluating respiratory depression after methadone administration in surgical patients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2025 May 30; 15(5):e099463.
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Safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of chikungunya vaccines in pregnant persons, children, and adolescents: a protocol for a living systematic review and meta-analysis. Reprod Health. 2025 Apr 18; 22(1):56.
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Safety, immunogenicity, efficacy, and effectiveness of Lassa fever vaccines in pregnant persons, children, and adolescents: a protocol for a living systematic review and meta-analysis. Reprod Health. 2025 Apr 15; 22(1):53.
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Safe in Pregnancy and Safe in Children: Global Living Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Hub for Emergency Vaccines. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Feb 01; 44(2S):S111-S113.
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Efficacy of opioid combination versus single opioid for adult cancer pain: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 23; 14(12):e084829.
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A novel statistical framework for meta-analysis of total mediation effect with high-dimensional omics mediators in large-scale genomic consortia. PLoS Genet. 2024 Nov; 20(11):e1011483.
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Associations between peripheral whole blood cell counts derived indexes and cancer prognosis: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of cohort studies. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2024 Dec; 204:104525.
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Exploring the fragility of meta-analyses in ophthalmology: a systematic review. Eye (Lond). 2024 Nov; 38(16):3153-3160.