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Vol. 5. Issue 27.
Pages 265-272 (November - December 1991)
Vol. 5. Issue 27.
Pages 265-272 (November - December 1991)
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Metaanálisis en Epidemiologia (Primera parte): Caracteristicas Generales
Meta-Analysis in Epidemiology: General Characteristics (First part)
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Miguel Delgado Rodríguez*,**,****, María Sillero Arenas***, Ramón Gálvez Vargas*
* Cátedra de Medicina Preventiva. Facultad de Medicina. Granada
** Hospital Virgen de las Nieves. Granada
*** Delegación Provincial de Salud y Consumo. Jaén
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En el presente trabajo se resumen las principales características del metaanálisis en salud pública, así como sus objetivos y utilidades También se establecen las directrices generales en la realización de este tipo de técnicas. A lo largo de la revisión se detallan las distintas etapas en la ejecución de un metaanálisis, comentándose con ejemplos las ventajas e inconvenientes de las distintas opciones que se presentan en el diseño.

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Metaanálisis
Métodos epidemiológicos
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In the present work the general characteristics, aims and applications ol meta-analysis in public health are described. The general rules and the relevant steps for the development of this type of studies are considered. These points are illustrated with a number of real examples and the advantages and limitations of the different methodological options are commented.

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Meta-analysis
Epidemiological Methods
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