meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌme-tə-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
: a quantitative statistical analysis of several separate but similar experiments or studies in order to test the pooled data for statistical significance
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According to four trials evaluated as part of a larger meta-analysis, taking omega-3 supplements was associated with a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in people with metabolic syndrome.
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Doing exercises that increase your heart and breathing rate on a regular basis may reduce your risk of an early death across all causes by up to 40%, according to a new meta-analysis of 85 studies that looked at 7 million people worldwide.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
There is a body of literature with meta-analysis that shows that it has been used to increase cardiovascular health, to increase stability in people over 80, and in athletes to make up for motion deficits.
—Kristin Auble, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Meeting overload continues to rise, and a meta-analysis of workplace research shows that 90% of employees view meetings as costly and inefficient.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Doing exercises that increase your heart and breathing rate on a regular basis may reduce your risk of an early death across all causes by up to 40%, according to a new meta-analysis of 85 studies that looked at 7 million people worldwide.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
There is a body of literature with meta-analysis that shows that it has been used to increase cardiovascular health, to increase stability in people over 80, and in athletes to make up for motion deficits.
—Kristin Auble, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Meeting overload continues to rise, and a meta-analysis of workplace research shows that 90% of employees view meetings as costly and inefficient.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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meta-analysis
noun
meta-anal·y·sis
ˌmet-ə-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs
: quantitative statistical analysis that is applied to separate but similar experiments of different and usually independent researchers and that involves pooling the data and using the pooled data to test the effectiveness of the results
the report … on low cholesterol presented a comprehensive meta-analysis of 32 randomized studies involving 42,000 individuals—Scientific American Medicine Bulletin
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