September 1, 1980
Vote-counting methods in research synthesis.
Key Points
- The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments by analyzing the frequency of positive significant results in research synthesis.
- Analyzed counts of treatment group means compared to control group means.
- Evaluated statistical significance of results to determine treatment effectiveness.
- Treatment is deemed effective when a high proportion of positive significant results is observed.
Abstract
Reviews of research usually rely on counts of the number of times the treatment group mean exceeds the control group mean by an amount that is statistically significant. The treatment is said to have a positive effect if the proportion of such positive significant results is large. This procedure is
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Authors
Larry V. Hedges
Northwestern University
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Ingram Olkin
Palo Alto University
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Psychological Bulletin
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Stanford University
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