1. Place of Meta-analysis among Other Methods of Research Synthesis

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Section I. Introduction and Planning
5. 1. Place of Meta-analysis among Other Methods of Research Synthesis 3
6. 2. The Procedure of Meta-analysis in a Nutshell 14
7. Section II. Initiating a Meta-analysis
8. 3. First Steps in Beginning a Meta-analysis 27
9. 4. Gathering Data: Searching Literature and Selection Criteria 37
10. 5. Extraction and Critical Appraisal of Data 52
11. 6. Effect Sizes: Conventional Choices and Calculations 61
12. 7. Using Other Metrics of Effect Size in Meta-analysis 72
13. Section III. Essential Analytic Models and Methods
14. 8. Statistical Models and Approaches to Inference 89
15. 9. Moment and Least-S quares Based Approaches to Meta-analytic Inference 108
16. 10. Maximum Likelihood Approaches to Meta-analysis 125
17. 11. Bayesian Meta-analysis 145
18. 12. Software for Statistical Meta-analysis 174
19. Section IV. Statistical Issues and Problems
20. 13. Recovering Missing or Partial Data from Studies: A Survey of Conversions and Imputations for Meta-analysis 195
21. 14. Publication and Related Biases 207
22. 15. Temporal Trends in Effect Sizes: Causes, Detection, and Implications 237
23. 16. Statistical Models for the Meta-analysis of Nonindependent Data 255
24. 17. Phylogenetic Nonindependence and Meta-analysis 284
25. 18. Meta-analysis of Primary Data 300
26. 19. Meta-analysis of Results from Multisite Studies 313
27. Section V. Presentation and Interpretation of Results
28. 20. Quality Standards for Research Syntheses 323
29. 21. Graphical Presentation of Results 339
30. 22. Power Statistics for Meta-analysis: Tests for Mean Effects and Homogeneity 348
31. 23. Role of Meta-analysis in Interpreting the Scientific Literature 364
32. 24. Using Meta-analysis to Test Ecological and Evolutionary Theory 381
33. 25. History and Progress of Meta-analysis 407
34. 26. Contributions of Meta-analysis to Conservation and Management 420
35. 27. Conclusions: Past, Present, and Future of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution 426
36. Glossary 433
37. Frequently Asked Questions 441
38. References 447
39. List of Contributors 487
40. Subject Index 489