{"product_id":"9780871541635","title":"Handbook of Research Synthesis and Meta-analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive treatment of literature synthesis and provides practical advice for anyone deep in the throes of, just teetering on the brink of, or attempting to decipher a meta-analysis. Given the expanding application and importance of literature synthesis, understanding both its strengths and weaknesses is essential for its practitioners and consumers. This volume is a good beginning for those who wish to gain that understanding.” —\u003ci\u003eChance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meta-analysis, as the statistical analysis of a large collection of results from individual studies is called, has now achieved a status of respectability in medicine. This respectability, when combined with the slight hint of mystique that sometimes surrounds meta-analysis, ensures that results of studies that use it are treated with the respect they deserve….\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Research Synthesis\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important publications in this subject both as a definitive reference book and a practical manual.”—\u003ci\u003eBritish Medical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the first edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Research Synthesis\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1994, it quickly became the definitive reference for researchers conducting meta-analyses of existing research in both the social and biological sciences. In this fully revised second edition, editors Harris Cooper, Larry Hedges, and Jeff Valentine present updated versions of the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e’s classic chapters, as well as entirely new sections reporting on the most recent, cutting-edge developments in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch synthesis is the practice of systematically distilling and integrating data from a variety of sources in order to draw more reliable conclusions about a given question or topic. \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e draws upon years of groundbreaking advances that have transformed research synthesis from a narrative craft into an important scientific process in its own right. Cooper, Hedges, and Valentine have assembled leading authorities in the field to guide the reader through every stage of the research synthesis process—problem formulation, literature search and evaluation, statistical integration, and report preparation. \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates state-of-the-art techniques from all quantitative synthesis traditions. Distilling a vast technical literature and many informal sources, the Handbook provides a portfolio of the most effective solutions to the problems of quantitative data integration. Among the statistical issues addressed by the authors are the synthesis of non-independent data sets, fixed and random effects methods, the performance of sensitivity analyses and model assessments, and the problem of missing data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e also provides a rich treatment of the non-statistical aspects of research synthesis. Topics include searching the literature, and developing schemes for gathering information from study reports. Those engaged in research synthesis will also find useful advice on how tables, graphs, and narration can be used to provide the most meaningful communication of the results of research synthesis. In addition, the editors address the potentials and limitations of research synthesis, and its future directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe past decade has been a period of enormous growth in the field of research synthesis. The second edition \u003ci\u003eHandbook \u003c\/i\u003ethoroughly revises original chapters to assure that the volume remains the most authoritative source of information for researchers undertaking meta-analysis today. In response to the increasing use of research synthesis in the formation of public policy, the second edition includes a new chapter on both the strengths and limitations of research synthesis in policy debates\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell Sage Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008820658416,"sku":"9780871541635","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780871541635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}