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NATURE
Volume 555, Issue 7695, Pages 175-182Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/nature25753
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- Center for Open Science
- Laura and John Arnold Foundation
- Australian Research Council [FT130100268]
- US National Science Foundation [ABI 1262402]
- Australian Research Council [FT130100268] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
- Div Of Biological Infrastructure
- Direct For Biological Sciences [1262545] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Meta-analysis is the quantitative, scientific synthesis of research results. Since the term and modern approaches to research synthesis were first introduced in the 1970s, meta-analysis has had a revolutionary effect in many scientific fields, helping to establish evidence-based practice and to resolve seemingly contradictory research outcomes. At the same time, its implementation has engendered criticism and controversy, in some cases general and others specific to particular disciplines. Here we take the opportunity provided by the recent fortieth anniversary of meta-analysis to reflect on the accomplishments, limitations, recent advances and directions for future developments in the field of research synthesis.
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