International journal of clinical and health psychology
Paginering:
Jaargang 6 (2006) nr. 2 pagina's 425--440
Jaar:
2006
Inhoud:
Meta-analysis, a methodology for reviewing, integrating and analyzing research results has spread by all the fields of Psychology. But because of its relative youth and the relative heterogeneity of practices appeared under this label, many researchers have not get a good background on it. In the present theoretical study it is described the whole process, beginning with the preliminary questions and the motivations justifying it. Second, the details of how to work out each of the tasks, ordered as stages, in a meta-analysis. Finally, the way to report the results of a meta-analysis in a scientific journal as International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. Besides highlighting some frequent problems that arise during the process, a number of practical advises for the novices are also given. Finally, it is proposed a guide of relevant issues to be taken in account for writing a meta-analytic report. The guide is addressed both to the authors and the reviewers of this type of papers.
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