Meta-Stat -- 
A Tool for the Meta-Analysis of Research Studies

Lawrence M. Rudner, Gene V Glass,
David L. Evartt, and Patrick J. Emery

 

A user's guide to the meta-analysis of research studies

We encourage people to read the manual, or parts of the manual, even if they are using a different package. The manual contains a great deal of advise in setting up, designing, and analyzing data.

Table of Contents

    Preface [html] ***
  1. Introducing Meta-Stat [pdf]
  2. Installing and Setting Up Meta-Stat [pdf]
  3. Setting up a Meta-Analysis [html]  [pdf] ***
  4. Managing Files [pdf]
  5. Working with Variables [pdf]
  6. Entering Study Data [pdf]
  7. Applying Statistical Techniques [pdf]
           Overview [html] ***
  8. Charting Data [pdf]
  9. Technical Information (contains all the formulas) [pdf]  [html] ***
    References [html]

*** indicates highly recommended sections.

Citation: Rudner, Lawrence, Gene V Glass, David L. Evartt, and Patrick J. Emery (2002).  A user's guide to the meta-analysis of research studies. ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, University of Maryland, College Park.

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