A Public Health Nurse's Guide to Reading Meta-Analysis Research Reports
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Public Health Nursing
- Vol. 11 (3) , 163-167
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.1994.tb00396.x
Abstract
Meta-analysis research reports are increasingly found in the public health literature. Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for summarizing existing studies. Although it is often advocated to synthesize research, nurses must be able to read these reports critically to determine applicability to practice.Keywords
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