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Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis: A Step-by-Step Approach
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Preface to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Step 1: Formulating the Problem Chapter 3. Step 2: Searching the Literature Chapter 4. Step 3: Gathering Information From Studies Chapter 5. Step 4: Evaluating the Quality of Studies Chapter 6. Step 5: Analyzing and Integrating the Outcomes of Studies Chapter 7. Step 6: Interpreting the Evidence Chapter 8. Step 7: Presenting the Results Chapter 9. Conclusion: Threats to the Validity of Research Synthesis Conclusions References Author Index Subject Index
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