Fitzgerald Shawn M, Rumrill Phillip D
Department of Educational Foundations & Special Services, Kent State University, OH, USA.
Work. 2003;21(1):97-103.
This article describes the rationale for and methods used in conducting meta-analyses in rehabilitation research. Advantages and disadvantages of meta-analysis, vis a vis the narrative and quantitative literature reviews described in previous articles, are discussed. Hypothetical and actual examples from the rehabilitation and related health sciences fields are used to illustrate points throughout the text.
本文介绍了在康复研究中进行荟萃分析的基本原理和方法。相对于前文所述的叙述性文献综述和定量文献综述，讨论了荟萃分析的优缺点。文中自始至终使用了康复及相关健康科学领域的假设性实例和实际例子来说明要点。
