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UNINA9910146148003321 |
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Autore |
Borenstein Michael |
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Titolo |
Introduction to meta-analysis / / Michael Borenstein, Biostat, Inc, New Jersey, USA ; Larry V. Hedges, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA ; Julian P.T. Higgins, MRC, Cambridge, UK ; Hannah R. Rothstein, Baruch College, New York, USA |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-119-96437-7 |
1-282-12343-2 |
9786612123436 |
1-118-30334-2 |
0-470-74338-7 |
0-470-74337-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (453 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [409]-414) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Effect size and precision -- pt. 3. Fixed-effect versus random-effects models -- pt. 4. Heterogeneity -- pt. 5. Complex data structures -- pt. 6. Other issues -- pt. 7. Issues related to effect size -- pt. 8. Further methods -- pt. 9. Meta-analysis in context -- pt. 10. Resources and software. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. Meta-analysis has become a critically important tool in fields as diverse as medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, education, psychology, business, and ecology. Introduction to Meta-Analysis:Outlines the role of meta-analysis in the research process Shows how to compute effects sizes and treatment effects Explains the fixed-effect and random- |
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effects models for synthesizing data Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in |
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