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Meta-analysis is a statistical technique for combining the quantitative results of two or more separate but comparable studies to produce a single pooled estimate of effect that is more precise than any individual study. Conducted within a systematic review, it weights each study, typically by the inverse of its variance, and can use fixed-effect models, which assume a single true effect, or random-effects models, which allow the true effect to vary between studies; it also quantifies and explores heterogeneity, the variation in results across studies. When the included studies are methodologically sound and sufficiently similar, meta-analysis sits high in the evidence hierarchy and provides a robust summary of the evidence. Its validity depends on the quality and comparability of the included studies and on appropriate handling of heterogeneity and potential publication bias.

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