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Destiiny22

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Reports are often published that appear to conflict with earlier results, confusing the public and researchers alike. How can a meta-analysis help address this problem?

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Reports are often published that appear to conflict with earlier results, confusing the public and researchers alike. How can sample size play a role in this?


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

A META-ANALYSIS USES A COLLECTION OF STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING THE RESULTS OF SEVERAL STUDIES.

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SMALLER SAMPLES ARE LESS LIKELY TO DETECT ACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OR DIFFERENCES; LARGER SAMPLES ARE MORE LIKELY TO DETECT ACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OR DIFFERENCES.


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