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chads108

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on: Jul 24, 2018
If the original studies were flawed or biased, what is true about the resulting meta-analysis?
 a. It will also be flawed or biased.
  b. It will be able to minimize or even eliminate the flaws and bias.
  c. It will be unaffected.
  d. The impact is unknown  the flaws or biases may enter into the meta-analysis or may not.

Question 2

If the statistically significant studies of a relationship are the ones that are more likely to be available, what effect will this have on the resulting meta-analysis?


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karmakat49

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

IT MAY OVERESTIMATE THE SIZE OF THE RELATIONSHIP.

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chads108

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Gracias!

mcarey591

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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