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The new�edition of�the�market-leading�textbook, covering the�latest developments in the rapidly growing�field�of meta-analysis�

This book provides a clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies. The first edition of this text was widely acclaimed for the clarity of the presentation, and quickly established itself as the definitive text in this field.� The fully�updated second edition includes new and expanded content on avoiding common mistakes in meta-analysis, understanding heterogeneity in effects, publication bias, reporting the Knapp-Hartung Sidik-Jonkman adjustment, and more. Several brand-new chapters provide a systematic “how to” approach to performing and reporting a meta-analysis from start to finish.��

Written by four of the world’s foremost authorities on all aspects of meta-analysis, the new edition of 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-effects models for synthesizing data�
• Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in effect size across studies�
• Explains how to avoid common mistakes in meta-analysis�
• Discusses controversies in meta-analysis�
• Includes access to a companion website containing videos, spreadsheets, data files, free software for prediction intervals, and step-by-step instructions for performing analyses using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) ™�

Typham this is the title: Introduction to Meta-Analysis 2nd Edition