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between a systematic review and meta analysis [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc7M1r45jwc&feature=youtu.be

Rubin, A. & Bellamy, J. (2012). Practitioner's guide to using research for evidence-based practice. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Systematic Reviews are most useful to get an overview of evidence on various interventions, programs, and policies. Additionally, systematic reviews are beneficial before performing a meta-analyses to gain a better understanding of the available evidence and any limitations (Rubin & Bellamy, 2012).

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Meta-Analyses are most useful when studies report differing effects. The statistical process allows synthesis of effects across various studies. Additionally, meta-analyses are beneficial when multiple studies use small sample sizes to address the limitations of generalizability (Kumar, 2019).

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Systematic reviews are a process of asking a question, determining what to include and exclude, finding data, critically appraising, and integrating the data (Kumar, 2019).

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Meta-Analyses are a statistical process of integrating findings from various studies which analyze a similar topic (Kumar, 2019).

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On the other hand, systematic reviews use heterogenous data. This means that participants, methodologies, and treatments are not similar. Therefore, qualitative methods are used to summarize fundings (Kumar, 2019).

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Meta-Analyses use homogenous data. This means that the participants, methodologies, and treatments are similar. This makes it easier to statistically summarize the  findings (Kumar, 2019).

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A comprehensive review utilizing qualitative analyses to summarize findings of various studies with differing characteristics. Involves finding studies, appraising findings, synthesizing data, and developing conclusions. (Rubin & Bellamy, 2012).

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Are Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews the same?

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Are Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews the same?

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While meta-analyses and systematic reviews are similar because they sit at the top of the research hierarchy, they utilize different methodologies (Kumar, 2019).

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Reviews utilizing statistical analyses to summarize the findings of various studies with similar characteristics. These characteristics can be participants, methodologies, and treatments (Rubin & Bellamy, 2012). 