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Peer reviewedLopez-Lee, David – Evaluation Review, 2002
Findings of a review of 64 meta-analytic articles show that experimental data and quasi-experimental or nonexperimental data are sometimes combined incorrectly. Discusses how guidance from proponents of meta-analysis fails to make clear the importance of not synthesizing different kinds of data. (SLD)
Descriptors: Experiments, Meta Analysis, Policy Formation, Social Science Research
