Context The interpretation of available clinical evidence related to the effect of testosterone
(T) treatment (TTh) on sexual function has been inconsistent, in part due to the use of …

Objective Numerous studies have documented an inverse association between years of
schooling attained, particularly by women, and reduced maternal, infant and child mortality …

Studies combined in a meta‐analysis often have differences in their design and conduct that
can lead to heterogeneous results. A random‐effects model accounts for these differences in …

Meta‐analyses are typically used to estimate the overall/mean of an outcome of interest.
However, inference about between‐study variability, which is typically modelled using a …

Listener‐based judgements of fluency play an important role in second language (L2)
communication contexts and in L2 assessment. Accordingly, our meta‐analysis examined …

Aim: To conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pharmacogenetic-guided decision support tools …

Objectives Between-study heterogeneity plays an important role in random-effects models
for meta-analysis. Most clinical trials are small, and small trials are often associated with …

Abstract Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is effective in treating Social Anxiety Disorder
(SAD). However, less is known about whether gains achieved in disorder-specific and …

The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effect of systematic extraction protocols
during orthodontic fixed appliance treatment on the soft tissue profile of human patients …

The random-effects model allows for the possibility that studies in a meta-analysis have
heterogeneous effects. That is, observed study estimates vary not only due to random …