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| author | Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi |
| author_facet | Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi |
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| contents | MATES: A tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi Delphi Technique Ecology Meta-Analysis as Topic Environmental Science Meta-analysis is commonly a core component of systematic reviews and has become an important method to reconcile conflicting findings, increase statistical power, and chart new research directions. However, poor reporting practices make it challenging to evaluate the validity of meta-analyses. Despite the existence of reporting checklists, a specifically designed tool has yet to be developed to appraise the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. To bridge this gap, we introduce the Meta-analysis Appraisal Tool for Environmental Sciences (MATES). To develop MATES, we adapted a Delphi process involving experts in meta-analysis methodologies, researchers with experience in guideline/appraisal tool development, and editors of relevant journals. The Delphi process had five steps, including three workshops (11-16 participants), a survey (193 participants), and a validation task (30 participants). This iterative development process resulted in a 14-item appraisal tool that reflects the environmental science and research syntheses community's consensus on essential elements to appraise the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. Validation across 50 meta-analyses demonstrated that the tool is repeatable (average agreement rate: 88.97 %) and time-efficient to implement (17.00 ± 12.23 min). We also outline guidance for interpreting MATES results, describe its potential applications, and reflect on the development process. The authors provide practical implementation guidance for each MATES item, illustrated with real examples in the supplementary material. We also report an extended development methodology to support reproducibility. Finally, we built created a ShinyApp that includes both a training module and an application tool to enhance the usability of MATES (https://kylemorrisonisshiny99.shinyapps.io/MATES_shiny/). Overall, MATES provides authors, readers, stakeholders, and editors with a reliable and accessible tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis in environmental sciences has been reported. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
| publisher | Environment international |
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| spellingShingle | MATES: A tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi Delphi Technique Ecology Meta-Analysis as Topic Environmental Science MATES: A tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. Morrison, Kyle Pottier, Patrice Pollo, Pietro Ricolfi, Lorenzo Williams, Coralie Yang, Yefeng Beillouin, Damien Cardoso, Simone Jaqueline Ferreira, Verónica Gallagher, Brian Gan, Jelaine L Hao, Guang Keikha, Mojtaba Kozlowsky-Suzuki, Betina Kiran Kumara, T M Latterini, Francesco Leverkus, Alexandro B Macartney, Erin L Manrique, Silvina Magdalena Martinig, April Robin Mizuno, Ayumi Nanayakkara, Shanika Ntzani, Evangelia Ouédraogo, Dakis-Yaoba Pursell, Edward Simpson, Zachary Sleight, Harriet Woon, Kok Sin Xia, Ziqian Ghannad, Mona Grames, Eliza Hennessy, Emily Alden IntHout, Joanna Moher, David O'Dea, Rose E Page, Matthew J Whaley, Paul Lagisz, Malgorzata Nakagawa, Shinichi Delphi Technique Ecology Meta-Analysis as Topic Environmental Science Meta-analysis is commonly a core component of systematic reviews and has become an important method to reconcile conflicting findings, increase statistical power, and chart new research directions. However, poor reporting practices make it challenging to evaluate the validity of meta-analyses. Despite the existence of reporting checklists, a specifically designed tool has yet to be developed to appraise the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. To bridge this gap, we introduce the Meta-analysis Appraisal Tool for Environmental Sciences (MATES). To develop MATES, we adapted a Delphi process involving experts in meta-analysis methodologies, researchers with experience in guideline/appraisal tool development, and editors of relevant journals. The Delphi process had five steps, including three workshops (11-16 participants), a survey (193 participants), and a validation task (30 participants). This iterative development process resulted in a 14-item appraisal tool that reflects the environmental science and research syntheses community's consensus on essential elements to appraise the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. Validation across 50 meta-analyses demonstrated that the tool is repeatable (average agreement rate: 88.97 %) and time-efficient to implement (17.00 ± 12.23 min). We also outline guidance for interpreting MATES results, describe its potential applications, and reflect on the development process. The authors provide practical implementation guidance for each MATES item, illustrated with real examples in the supplementary material. We also report an extended development methodology to support reproducibility. Finally, we built created a ShinyApp that includes both a training module and an application tool to enhance the usability of MATES (https://kylemorrisonisshiny99.shinyapps.io/MATES_shiny/). Overall, MATES provides authors, readers, stakeholders, and editors with a reliable and accessible tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis in environmental sciences has been reported. |
| title | MATES: A tool for appraising the completeness with which a meta-analysis has been reported. |
| topic | Delphi Technique Ecology Meta-Analysis as Topic Environmental Science |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41411971/ |