Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses

Cochrane Reviews have recently started including the quantity I(2) to help readers assess the consistency of the results of studies in meta-analyses. What does this new quantity mean, and why is assessment of heterogeneity so important to clinical practice?

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Main Authors: Higgins, Julian P T, Thompson, Simon G, Deeks, Jonathan J, Altman, Douglas G
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2003
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Education and Debate
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC192859/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12958120
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