Moderator search in meta-analysis: A review and cautionary note on existing approaches

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-87

  Viswesvaran, Chockalingam ^a   Sanchez, Juan I ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032340569     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164498058001007     Document Type: Article

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