Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis Contributor(s): Hedges, Larry V. (Author), Olkin, Ingram (Author) |
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ISBN: 0123363802 ISBN-13: 9780123363800 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $72.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1985 Annotation: The main purpose of this book is to address the statistical issues for integrating independent studies. There exist a number of papers and books that discuss the mechanics of collecting, coding, and preparing data for a meta-analysis, and we do not deal with these. Because this book concerns methodology, the content necessarily is statistical, and at times mathematical. In order to make the material accessible to a wider audience, we have not provided proofs in the text. Where proofs are given, they are placed as commentary at the end of a chapter. These can be omitted at the discretion of the reader. Throughout the book we describe computational procedures whenever required. Many computations can be completed on a hand calculator, whereas some require the use of a standard statistical package such as SAS, SPSS, or BMD. Readers with experience using a statistical package or who conduct analyses such as multiple regression or analysis of variance should be able to carry out the analyses described with the aid of a statistical package. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Education | Testing & Measurement |
Dewey: 300.72 |
LCCN: 84012469 |
Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.33" W x 9.31" (1.61 lbs) 369 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The main purpose of this book is to address the statistical issues for integrating independent studies. There exist a number of papers and books that discuss the mechanics of collecting, coding, and preparing data for a meta-analysis, and we do not deal with these. Because this book concerns methodology, the content necessarily is statistical, and at times mathematical. In order to make the material accessible to a wider audience, we have not provided proofs in the text. Where proofs are given, they are placed as commentary at the end of a chapter. These can be omitted at the discretion of the reader. Throughout the book we describe computational procedures whenever required. Many computations can be completed on a hand calculator, whereas some require the use of a standard statistical package such as SAS, SPSS, or BMD. Readers with experience using a statistical package or who conduct analyses such as multiple regression or analysis of variance should be able to carry out the analyses described with the aid of a statistical package. |