SAQ 280 – Research – appraisal of a meta-analysis and forest plot

You are appraising a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. The visual display used in the review is shown below.

List three (3) essential aspects to assess when appraising the meta-analysis and explain the reason for each.

(Marked out of 6.0)

Appraisal aspect	Reason
1.
2.
3.

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Name the visual display shown.

(Marked out of 1.0)

/ 1

State what the horizontal and vertical axes represent.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

Identify the study with the largest sample size.

(Marked out of 1.0)

/ 1

Identify the studies that did not achieve statistical significance and explain why.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%