Speaker
Dr
Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar
(University of Coimbra (Portugal))
Description
Meta-analyses are critical for evidence synthesis and policy-making, yet they often suffer from the same transparency and methodological issues they criticize in primary studies. This workshop explores common problems in meta-analyses, including low transparency and reporting, poor reproducibility, inadequate handling of heterogeneity and publication bias, and lack of risk of bias assessments, and discuss practical solutions.
Participants will engage in hands-on exercises to assess the transparency of published meta-analyses and evaluate their shared data. While examples focus on ecology and evolution, the principles apply across disciplines.
