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Rrita Zejnullahi – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: Meta-analysis is considered to be the gold standard for evidence synthesis. It involves combining data from multiple independent sources to produce a summary estimate with improved precision. Traditionally, meta-analysis methods have been applied to a large collection of studies, and past research efforts have indicated its numerous…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Sample Size, Best Practices
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Ugille, Maaike; Moeyaert, Mariola; Beretvas, S. Natasha; Ferron, John M.; Van den Noortgate, Wim – Journal of Experimental Education, 2014
A multilevel meta-analysis can combine the results of several single-subject experimental design studies. However, the estimated effects are biased if the effect sizes are standardized and the number of measurement occasions is small. In this study, the authors investigated 4 approaches to correct for this bias. First, the standardized effect…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Statistical Bias, Sample Size, Regression (Statistics)
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Murray, Leigh W.; Dosser, David A., Jr. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1987
The use of measures of magnitude of effect has been advocated as a way to go beyond statistical tests of significance and to identify effects of a practical size. They have been used in meta-analysis to combine results of different studies. Describes problems associated with measures of magnitude of effect (particularly study size) and…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Meta Analysis, Research Design, Research Methodology