Differences in the effect sizes or findings of similar studies
Glossary
Heterogeneity
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
Differences can arise due to:
- Differences in the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome
- Study design and methodology
Important when performing meta-analysis
- High heterogeneity suggests there are differences between the included studies
- Limits generalisability”
Classification (s)
Research term
Classification (s)
Evidence synthesis
Foundational paper (s)
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions: Analysing data and undertaking meta-analyses
Links To Suggested
https://training.cochrane.org/handbook/current/chapter-10#section-10-10