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Boon, Michele Hilton; Thomson, Hilary – Research Synthesis Methods, 2021
Effect direction (evidence to indicate improvement, deterioration, or no change in an outcome) can be used as a standardized metric which enables the synthesis of diverse effect measures in systematic reviews. The effect direction (ED) plot was developed to support the synthesis and visualization of effect direction data. Methods for the ED plot…
Descriptors: Visualization, Data Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Guidance
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Atkinson, Kayla M.; Koenka, Alison C.; Sanchez, Carmen E.; Moshontz, Hannah; Cooper, Harris – Research Synthesis Methods, 2015
A complete description of the literature search, including the criteria used for the inclusion of reports after they have been located, used in a research synthesis or meta-analysis is critical if subsequent researchers are to accurately evaluate and reproduce a synthesis' methods and results. Based on previous guidelines and new suggestions, we…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Reports, Meta Analysis, Evaluation Methods