Interpreting and Evaluating Meta-Analysis.

Hall, Judith A.; Rosenthal, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ520935

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Publication Date: 1995

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Interpreting and Evaluating Meta-Analysis.

Hall, Judith A.; Rosenthal, Robert

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v18 n4 p393-407 Dec 1995

Some guidelines are offered for interpreting and evaluating meta-analytic reviews of research. The choice of unit of analysis, the issue of fixed versus random effects, the meaning of heterogeneity, the determination of appropriate contrasts, and the choice of measures of central tendency are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Effect Size, Evaluation Methods, Health, Medical Care Evaluation, Meta Analysis, Research Methodology, Synthesis

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Language: English

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