Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ511065
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Specifying Inclusion Criteria for a Meta-Analysis: Lessons and Illustrations from a Quantitative Synthesis of Crime Reduction Experiments.
Petrosino, Anthony J.
Evaluation Review, v19 n3 p274-93 Jun 1995
Problems and illustrations are presented from a meta-analysis of crime reduction programs. Eight criteria are specified for including studies in a meta-analysis, and some problematic studies are discussed using the criteria. Rules for handling problem studies in order to retain consistency throughout the analysis are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Crime, Crime Prevention, Criteria, Meta Analysis, Reliability, Research Methodology, Research Reports, Synthesis
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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