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Avoiding Common Mistakes in Meta-Analysis: Understanding the Distinct Roles of Q, I-Squared, Tau-Squared, and the Prediction Interval in Reporting Heterogeneity
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Michael Borenstein – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
In any meta-analysis, it is critically important to report the dispersion in effects as well as the mean effect. If an intervention has a moderate clinical impact "on average" we also need to know if the impact is moderate for all relevant populations, or if it varies from trivial in some to major in others. Or indeed, if the…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Error Patterns, Statistical Analysis, Intervention