Research on methods of meta-analysis (the synthesis of related study results) has dealt with many simple study indices, but less attention has been paid to the issue of summarizing regression slopes. In part this is because of the many complications that arise when real sets of regression models are accumulated. We outline the complexities involved in synthesizing slopes, describe existing meth...

The design, implementation and deployment of computer applications tightly integrated with complex, changing environments is a difficult task. This paper presents the Multigraph Architecture (MGA) developed for building complex embedded systems. The MGA is a meta-level architecture which includes tools and methods to create domain specific model integrated program synthesis environments. These ...

Augmented reality (AR) helps three dimensional, virtual objects to be viewed, interactively, in a real-world setting. AR technology is used many fields such as medicine, advertisement, military, industry, and increasingly education. has an important role concretizing educational platforms achieving permanent learning. This study aims evaluate studies on the use of mathematics education through ...

In this paper we suggest an architecture that would integrate various methods for synthesis of a software process model based on domain knowledge about artifacts, process fragments, tools, and limited process execution observations. Our approach suggests using a meta-process specification for integration of various process synthesis methods to provide a generalized process model. We also propos...

A synthesis of two (S)-phenylalanine derivatives is described which have the all-cis, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorocyclohexyl motif attached to the aromatic ring at the meta and para positions; the para substituted isomer is elaborated into illustrative dipeptides via the free amine and carboxylate respectively demonstrating its utility as a novel amino acid for peptide synthesis and offering a vehicle f...

BACKGROUND Meta-analysis is increasingly used as a key source of evidence synthesis to inform clinical practice. The theory and statistical foundations of meta-analysis continually evolve, providing solutions to many new and challenging problems. In practice, most meta-analyses are performed in general statistical packages or dedicated meta-analysis programs. RESULTS Herein, we introduce Meta...

CONTEXT The findings of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) are used for clinical decision making. The European Association of Urology has committed increasing resources into the development of high quality clinical guidelines based on such SRs and MAs. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we have summarised the process of conducting SRs for underpinning clinical practice guidelines under th...

Evidence synthesis is increasingly common in health technology assessments (HTAs). The question of how one treatment compares relative to another is usually assessed via randomized controlled trials (RCTs). One familiar form of evidence synthesis is meta-analysis, defined as “the statistical analysis of a large collection of individual studies for the purposes of integrating the findings” or “a...

One of the major problems within the VHDL based behavioral synthesis is to start the design on higher abstraction level than the register transfer level (RTL). VHDL semantics was designed strictly for simulation, therefore it was not considered as high-level synthesis language. A novel synthesis procedure was developed, which uses the methodology of high level synthesis. It starts from an abstr...

Research synthesis methods provide meaningful quantitative data through systematic review of the research literature and translation of these findings into practice implications. Meta-analysis has been the gold standard for translation of research findings into practice. Decision analysis has emerged as an alternative to and extension of meta-analysis. Examples, contrasting the application of m...