Context

Meta-analysis

• Airy GB (1861) On the algebraical and numerical theory of errors of observations and the combination of observations.
• Pearson K (1904) Report on certain enteric fever inoculation statistics.
• Goldberger J (1907) Typhoid "bacillus carriers".
• Park WH, Bullowa JGM, Rosenbluth NM (1928) The treatment of lobar pneumonia with refined specific antibacterial serum.
• Pratt JG, Rhine JB, Smith BM, Stuart CE, Greenwood JA (1940) Extra-sensory perception after sixty years: a critical appraisal of the research in extra-sensory perception.
• Greenhouse SW (1959) Discussion following Kramer M, Greenhouse SW. Determination of sample size and selection of cases.
• International Anticoagulant Review Group (1970) Collaborative analysis of long-term anti-coagulant administration after acute myocardial infarction.
• Feldman KA (1971) Using the work of others: some observations on reviewing and integrating.
• Light RJ, Smith PV (1971) Accumulating evidence: Procedures for resolving contradictions among research studies.
• Stjernswärd J (1974) Decreased survival related to irradiation postoperatively in early breast cancer.
• Elwood PC, Cochrane AL, Burr ML, Sweetnam PM, Williams G, Welsby E, Hughes SJ, Renton R (1974) A randomized controlled trial of acetyl salicylic acid in the secondary prevention of mortality from myocardial infarction.
• Chalmers TC (1975) Effects of ascorbic acid on the common cold. An evaluation of the evidence.
• Glass GV (1976) Primary, secondary and meta-analysis of research.
• Chalmers TC, Matta RJ, Smith H, Kunzler A-M (1977) Evidence favoring the use of anticoagulants in the hospital phase of acute myocardial infarction.
• Smith ML, Glass GV (1977) Meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies.
• Cochran WG, Diaconis P, Donner AP, Hoaglin DC, O’Connor NE, Peterson OL, Rosenoer VM (1977) Experiments in surgical treatments of duodenal ulcer.
• Rosenthal R (1978) Combining results of independent studies.
• Jackson GB (1978) Methods for reviewing and integrating research in the social sciences.
• Chalmers I (1979) Randomized controlled trials of fetal monitoring 1973-1977.
• Jackson GB (1980) Methods for integrative reviews.
• Editorial (1980) Aspirin after myocardial infarction.
• Cooper HM, Rosenthal R (1980) A comparison of statistical and traditional procedures for summarizing research.
• Glass GV, McGaw B, Smith ML (1981) Meta-analysis in social research.
• Altman DG (1981) Evaluating a series of clinicial trials of the same treatment.
• Baum ML, Anish DS, Chalmers TC, Sacks HS, Smith H, Fagerstrom RM (1981) A survey of clinical trials of antibiotic prophylaxis in colon surgery: Evidence against further use of no-treatment controls.
• Hunter JE, Schmidt FL, Jackson GB (1982) Meta-analysis: cumulating research findings across studies.
• Stampfer MJ, Goldhaber SZ, Yusuf S, Peto R, Hennekens CH (1982) Effect of intravenous streptokinase on acute myocardial infarction: pooled results from randomized trials.
• Light RJ (1983) Evaluation Studies Review Annual Vol 8.
• Light RJ, Pillemer DB (1984) Summing up.
• Hedges LV, Olkin I (1985) Statistical methods for meta-analysis.
• King JF, Keirse MJNC, Grant A, Chalmers I (1985) Tocolysis - the case for and against.
• Yusuf S, Peto R, Lewis J, Collins R, Sleight P (1985) Beta blockade during and after myocardial infarction: an overview of the randomized trials.
• Goldschmidt PG (1986) Information synthesis: a practical guide.
• Goldschmidt PG (1986) Information synthesis: a practical guide
• Himel HN, Liberati A, Gelber RD, Chalmers TC (1986) Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: A pooled estimate based on results from published randomized control trials.
• Jenicek M (1987) Méta-analyse en médecine. Évaluation et synthèse de l’information clinique et épidémiologique.
• Mulrow C (1987) The medical review article: state of the science.
• Sacks HS, Berrier J, Reitman D, Ancona-Berk VA, Chalmers TC (1987) Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
• L'Abbé KA, Detsky AS, O'Rourke K (1987) Meta-analysis in clinical research.
• Peto R (1987) Why do we need systematic overviews of randomized trials?
• Thacker SB (1988) Meta-analysis: a quantitative approach for research integration.
• Mulrow CD, Thacker SB, Pugh J (1988) A proposal for more informative abstracts of review articles.
• Oxman AD, Guyatt GH (1988) Guidelines for reading literature reviews.
• Prendiville W, Elbourne E, Chalmers I (1988) The effects of routine oxytocic administration in the management of the third stage of labour: an overview of the evidence from controlled trials.
• King JF, Grant A, Keirse MJNC, Chalmers I (1988) Betamimetics in preterm labour: an overview of the randomized controlled trials.
• Elbourne D, Prendiville W, Chalmers I (1988) Choice of oxytocic preparation for routine use in the management of the third stage of labour: an overview of the evidence from controlled trials.
• MacMahon S, Collins R, Peto R, Koster RW, Yusuf S (1988) Effects of prophylactic lidocaine in suspected acute myocardial infarction. An overview of results from the randomized, controlled trials.
• Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaboration (1988) Secondary prevention of vascular disease by prolonged anti-platelet treatment.
• Jenicek M (1989) Meta-analysis in medicine: where we are and where we want to go.
• Chalmers I, Enkin M, Keirse MJNC (1989) Effective care in pregnancy and childbirth.
• O’Rourke K, Detsky AS (1989) Meta-analysis in medical research: strong encouragement for higher quality in individual research efforts.
• Hine LK, Laird N, Hewitt P, Chalmers TC (1989) Meta-analytic evidence against prophylactic use of lidocaine in acute myocardial infarction.
• Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group (1990) Treatment of early breast cancer. Vol 1. Worldwide evidence, 1985-1990.
• Antman EM, Lau J, Kupelnick B, Mosteller F, Chalmers TC (1992) A comparison of results of meta-analyses of randomized control trials and recommendations of clinical experts.
• Sinclair JC, Bracken MB (1992) Effective care of the newborn infant.
• Pettiti DB (1994) Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis: Methods for quantitative synthesis in medicine.
• Chalmers I, Altman DG (1995) Systematic Reviews.
• Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ (CTT) Collaboration (1995) Protocol for a prospective collaborative overview of all current and planned randomized trials of cholesterol treatment regimens.
• Clarke M, Chalmers I (1998) Discussion sections in reports of controlled trials published in general medical journals: islands in search of continents?
• Egger M, Davey Smith G, Altman DG (2001) Systematic reviews in health care.
• Thomas J, Harden A, Oakley A, Oliver S, Sutcliffe K, Rees R, Brunton G, Kavanagh J (2004) Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews.