Analysis of Moderator Effects in MetaAnalysis
As discussed in Chapter 12 (this volume), metaanalysis is a quantitative method for leveraging the proliferation of published research to more scientifically and comprehensively synthesize bodies of research (e.g., Chalmers, Hedges, & Cooper, 2002). Social policy decisions and best practices in various fields are increasingly influenced not by the results from single isolated studies but by the findings from metaanalyses (Cook et al., 1992).
A metaanalysis not only helps to determine whether a particular treatment is actually effective or whether there is indeed an association between variables but also allows the ...
Statistical inference
