Back to: Analyze & Synthesize Data

Meta-analysis describes the process of using statistical methods to synthesize or combine the results of your studies.

If it’s been years since your last math class or even if you’ve never done statistics, don’t worry. When you conduct a systematic review, you’ll work with a statistician or another expert who understands these methods.

The point of this course is not to turn you into a statistician. It’s to explain the basic ideas behind how meta-analysis works.