Introduction to cumulative meta-analysis in dentistry: Lessons learned from undertaking a cumulative meta-analysis in periodontology

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-349

  Moles, D R ^a   Needleman, I G ^a   Niederman, R ^b,c   Lau, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Meta analysis; Periodontal diseases; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 27744561097     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400410     Document Type: Review

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