A meta-analysis can be described as all of the following statements except for which?
a. It is a statistical technique for combining the findings from independent studies.
b. It is a ‘bringing together' of qualitative data to form a new interpretation of the research field.
c. It is often used to assess the clinical effectiveness of healthcare interventions.
d. It depends on the quality of the systematic review on which it is based.
ANS: B
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