Meta-analysis for Sociology - A Measure-driven Approach

BMS Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/ Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-92

  Roelfs, David J ^a   Shor, Eran ^b   Falzon, Louise ^c   Davidson, Karina W ^c   Schwartz, Joseph E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative Search; Causes de mortalit ; M ta analyse; Measure driven; Meta analysis; Mortality; Orientee mesure ; Recherches alternatives; Sociologie; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873869196     PISSN: 07591063     EISSN: 20702779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0759106312465554     Document Type: Article

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