Data Management in Meta-analytical Procedures: Myths, Realities, and Biases
Data Management in Meta-analytical Procedures: Myths, Realities, and Biases
Author(s): Radu PopaSubject(s): Psychology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: meta-analysis; coding protocol; study descriptors; bias
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the present paper is to highlight the importance of a correct data management and the preparation of a proper statistical value base in developing a meta-analysis. When dealing with meta-analytical procedures, research studies encounter a wide range of challenges, ranging from the classical value losses towards more modern coding or sampling biases. The theoretical and practical examples of this paper indicate that a meta-analytical approach is most useful and applicable when related to a clear problem specification, a correct coding scheme and the use of eligible study reports.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 175-180
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English