# Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/measuring-inconsistency-in-meta-analyses/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Julian P. T. Higgins,Simon G. Thompson,Jonathan J Deeks,Douglas G. Altman |
| Citations | 63,469 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.327.7414.557 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/192859 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2125435699 |
| PMID | 12958120 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Julian P. T. Higgins](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/julian-p-t-higgins/)
- [Simon G. Thompson](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/simon-g-thompson/)
- [Jonathan J Deeks](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jonathan-j-deeks/)
- [Douglas G. Altman](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/douglas-g-altman/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/bmj-2/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/trauma-hemostasis-coagulopathy-resuscitation-2/)
- [Health Sciences Research and Education](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/health-sciences-research-and-education/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.