A comment on sampling error in the standardized mean difference with unequal sample sizes: Avoiding potential errors in meta-analytic and primary research

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 758-764

  Laczo, Roxanne M ^a,d   Sackett, Paul R ^a,e   Bobko, Philip ^b   Cortina, José M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Personnel Decisions International Corporation   (United States)

^e Psychology Department N 475 Elliott   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size; Meta analysis; Sampling error; Subgroup proportion

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 24944562050     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.4.758     Document Type: Review

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