How Do Meta-Analyses Differ from Other Types of Reviews

question 19

Multiple Choice

How do meta-analyses differ from other types of reviews?

• A) They include data only from previously published works.
• B) They combine the results only from similar or identical studies.
• C) They can be subjective because the author can choose to exclude some works.
• D) They are more effective because they combine elements of other types of reviews.

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Definitions:

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures found in some insects that remove waste products from the body and maintain osmotic balance.

Urinary System

The body system in vertebrates that consists of the kidneys, urinary bladder, and associated ducts.

Ureter

A tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Urinary Bladder

A hollow muscular organ that stores urine from the kidneys before it is excreted from the body.