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box-score method  

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  • An elementary first step in synthesizing research in ∗meta-analysis, named after its similarity to scorekeeping in baseball. Basically, one simply tallies the various research reports in terms of whether each supports or fails to support the hypothesis being studied. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Box-Score Method]

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