Definition and Yield of Inclusion Criteria for a Meta-Analysis of Patient Education Studies in Clinical Preventive Services.

Tabak, Ellen R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ438585

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Definition and Yield of Inclusion Criteria for a Meta-Analysis of Patient Education Studies in Clinical Preventive Services.

Tabak, Ellen R.; And Others

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v14 n4 p388-411 Dec 1991

A framework and concepts for developing inclusion criteria for meta-analysis are presented and illustrated in a meta-analysis of primary studies in patient education for preventive health services. Of 5,451 citations located and abstracts screened, 64 studies eventually met acceptability criteria. (SLD)

Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Patient Education, Preventive Medicine, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Reports, Sampling

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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