Evidence Synthesis in the Social Sciences

Meta-Analysis- These are statistical and quantitative studies that show findings in research studies.

Best Practices:

•  Use the statistical findings to help evaluate the findings.
• Use the data to evaluate, analyze, and summarize your findings

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Evidence based nursing: Types of reviews2022. LibGuides. (2022, October 31). Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://libguides.uwf.edu/c.php?g=215270&p=3955780

Advantages of using a Meta-Analysis

• Helps to gather substantial amounts of statistics
• Predict population afflicted
• Shows Evidence-Based data

Some Disadvantages of using a Meta-Analysis

• Can be time-consuming in searching for relevant and current data
• Some studies do not require or have data for particular research
• Requires cutting-edge tools for up-to-date anaysis of data

Meta-analysis. Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/tutorials/studydesign101/metaanalyses.cfm