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... > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research methods > meta-analyses

... > sociology > anthropology > research/theoretical frameworks > research methods > meta-analyses

... > media studies > media and society > youth and media > research methods > meta-analyses

Preferred term

meta-analyses

Definition

Meta-analysis, also known as research synthesis, is a quantitative technique used to analyze the research literature in a particular domain. Although the goals are similar to a qualitative literature review, meta-analyses use established procedures to search, code, and quantitatively analyze all of the relevant studies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Research Methods, Meta-Analyses]

Broader concept

research methods

Belongs to group

methods

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/meta-analyses

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