@article{ref1,
title="Understanding the practice, application, and limitations of meta-analysis",
journal="American behavioral scientist",
year="2020",
author="Allen, Mike",
volume="64",
number="1",
pages="74-96",
abstract="This article discusses the basic assumptions and practices for meta-analysis as well as describing options and innovations for implementing this tool. Meta-analysis represents a family of techniques with different assumptions and procedures. I discuss some of the ongoing debates and limitations of the methods that continue to receive attention. In an era of &quot;evidence-based&quot; applications and educational material, meta-analysis (in all the forms) represents the best way to reduce Type II error and identify Type I error. Use of the technique provides facilitates the formulation and evaluation theoretical arguments as well as identifying the means to optimally generate future research efforts. The process of meta-analysis takes the scientist back to the future by reminding the community of the original premises that guided the formation of the statistical process.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-7642",
doi="10.1177/0002764219859619",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764219859619"
}