Methods of Meta-Analysis: Correcting Error and Bias in Research Findings

Abstract

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO META-ANALYSIS Integrating Research Findings Across Studies Study Artifacts and Their Impact on Study Outcomes PART TWO: META-ANALYSIS OF CORRELATIONS Meta-Analysis of Correlations Corrected Individually for Artifacts Meta-Analysis of Correlations Using Artifact Distributions Technical Questions in Meta-Analysis of Correlations PART THREE: META-ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL EFFECTS AND OTHER DICHOTOMOUS COMPARISONS Treatment Effects Experimental Artifacts and Their Impact Meta-Analysis Methods for d Values Technical Questions in Meta-Analysis of d Values PART FOUR: GENERAL ISSUES IN META-ANALYSIS Second Order Sampling Error and Related Issues Cumulation of Findings within Studies Methods of Integrating Findings Across Studies Locating, Selecting, and Evaluating Studies General Criticisms of Meta-Analysis Summary of Psychometric Meta-Analysis

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Meta-analysisNon-sampling errorStatisticsComputer sciencePsychologyMathematicsMedicine

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Michigan State University US

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                                    Frank L. Schmidt, 
                                
                                    John E. Hunter
                                
                            (2015). 
                            Methods of Meta-Analysis: Correcting Error and Bias in Research Findings. 
                            
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                            https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483398105

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DOI: 10.4135/9781483398105