What are the differences between a literature search, a literature review, a systematic review and a meta-analysis? And why is a systematic review considered to be so good?

Ir Med J. 2013 Feb;106(2 Suppl):8-10.

Authors

C S O'Gorman¹, A P Macken, W Cullen, J Saunders, C Dunne, M F Higgins

Affiliation

¹ Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick. [email protected]

PMID: 24273836

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Knowledge Discovery*
Meta-Analysis as Topic*
Review Literature as Topic*
Systematic Reviews as Topic*