Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Methods of Evaluating Evidence

Evaluating the Evidence
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A systematic review is a method of evaluating evidence whereby, its target is to answer a defined research question. Therefore, before deciding on using this method, it is important for the researcher to develop a good research question because it determines the quality of the research. Having a poorly written research question would make it difficult to use the systematic review. On the other hand, the meta-analysis method does not necessarily require a defined research question. It involves the use of various statistical methods to come up with a summary of the studies involved in the research.
As well, a system review method involves the researcher collecting the empirical evidence that is by the credibility designed for the research. This helps the researcher in staying within the scope of the study and in turn, renderi...