Which issue has been controversial among metasynthesists? Whether to omit studie

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Which issue has been controversial among metasynthesists?

Whether to omit studies published before 2000

Whether to integrate some quantitative data in the analysis

Whether to integrate studies from different qualitative research traditions

Whether to use a random effects or fixed effects model

Whether to omit studies published before 2000

Whether to integrate some quantitative data in the analysis

Whether to integrate studies from different qualitative research traditions

Whether to use a random effects or fixed effects model

Explanation / Answer

Answer D

Meta-analysis remains a controversial topic in epidemiology, specially in context with when to use random effects and when to use fixed effects in computing summary estimates of effect.

Some favor the use of random effects and question the basis for using fixed effects.

This issue wheter to use a randomeffects or fixed effect model has been a controvercial among metasynthesists.

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