The purpose of meta-analysis is to advance theory, resolve conflicts, and ascertain directions for future investigation in any field of research.

This is the first international workshop on meta-analytical methods applied specifically in food safety research.

The three-day summer workshop aims to provide participants with an excellent opportunity to learn the different meta-analytical tools that can be used to combine, contrast and synthesise all available knowledge on a specific food safety issue.

The workshop will cover all the basic steps to conduct a proper meta-analysis with applications in predictive microbiology and risk assessment.

The relevance of meta-analysis for the synthesis of food safety research will be demonstrated by reviewing a number of real applications, which will be taught using the R software.