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6. Effect Sizes: Conventional Choices and Calculations

Michael S. Rosenberg, Hannah R. Rothstein, Jessica Gurevitch·2013·Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution

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One of the fundamental concepts in meta-analysis is that of the effect size. An effect size is a statistical parameter that can be used to compare, on the same scale, the results of different studies in which a common effect of interest has been measured. This chapter describes the conventional effect sizes most commonly encountered in ecology and evolutionary biology, and the types of data associated with them. While choice of a specific measure of effect size may influence the interpretation of results, it does not influence the actual inference methods of meta-analysis. One critical point to remember is that one cannot combine different measures of effect size in a single meta-analysis: once you have chosen how you are going to estimate effect size, you need to use it for all of the studies to be analyzed.

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Rosenberg, M. S., Rothstein, H. R., & Gurevitch, J.
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Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
Published
2013-12-31
Pages
61-71
OpenAlex
W2506632840
Cited by
99
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0
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13.86
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book chapter
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en
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closed
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Princeton University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Keywords
effect size, meta-analysis, evolutionary biology, effect size heterogeneity

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