Exam 14: Evaluating Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Towards Evidence-Based Practice

When considering the number of studies included in a systematic review, the text suggests all of the following rules, EXCEPT:

The main difference between a systematic review and meta-analysis is:

Regarding limitations of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

What is the most likely effect of biases on the results of a meta-analysis?

What is the best way to address the problem of heterogeneity in a meta-analysis?

Some evaluation criteria applied to meta-analyses can also be applied to regular empirical studies. Which one of the following evaluation questions is uniquely applicable to meta-analysis but NOT to other studies?

All of the following elements are essential for data extraction and coding to summarize the studies included in meta-analyses, EXCEPT:

One of the most common problems in a meta-analysis is ___, which means the studies included are ___.

All of the following features are unique to a systematic review compared to a regular empirical study, EXCEPT:

There are several common biases that can affect the results of meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Which one is NOT among them?

Sometimes, a systematic search procedure yields too few studies for inclusion into a systematic review or meta-analysis. All of the following are good reasons for this, EXCEPT:

When researchers report how they searched for relevant studies to include into a systematic review or meta-analysis, all of the following aspects are important to mention, EXCEPT:

All of the following are various explanations of publication bias in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, EXCEPT: