A new math method for combining study results might work well whether there are lots of studies or just a few, while older methods tend to struggle when there aren't many studies.

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Robust inference for the unification of confidence intervals in meta-analysis

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The study tested a new statistical method for combining study results and found it works well even when there are few studies or when normal assumptions fail, just like the claim says.

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Robust inference for the unification of confidence intervals in meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1080/10485252.2025.2492254

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