A quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies (usually drawn from the published literature) and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc., with application chiefly in the areas of research and medicine
Models, Statistical -- Congresses : Validation of toxicogenomic technologies : a workshop summary / Committee on Validation of Toxicogenomic Technologies: a Focus on Chemical Classification Strategies ; Committee on Emerging Issues and Data on Environmental Contaminants, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Life Studies, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
