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Peer reviewedKavale, Kenneth A. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1995
Explores the nature of meta-analysis by placing it in the context of research synthesis. Methods of meta-analysis are described and compared with other forms of research integration, and findings for several meta-analyses are provided to show advantages of quantitative review methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Effect Size, Health, Medical Care Evaluation
Peer reviewedHall, Judith A.; Rosenthal, Robert – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 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
