Meta

Meta-Analysis, Meta-Regression and Moderator-Analysis

Here are some suggestions for definitions that may help to clarify the terminology: Meta-analysis: A general term to denote the collection of statistical methods and techniques used to aggregate/synthesize and compare the results from several related studies in a systematic manner. Moderator analysis: In the context of a meta-analysis, this refers to using some kind of method in an attempt to find and account for systematic differences in the size of the effect or outcome that is being meta-analyzed.