Evidence Synthesis

Terms for finding, appraising and pooling research evidence, including systematic review and network meta-analysis.

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Matching-Adjusted Indirect ComparisonMAIC, Weighted Indirect Comparison

A method comparing treatments from separate trials with different populations by reweighting one trial's patient data to match the other trial's reported characteristics.

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Meta-AnalysisEffect-Size Pooling, Pooled Analysis

Meta-analysis statistically combines effect estimates from multiple studies addressing a sufficiently similar question.

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