Combining individual participant and aggregated data in a meta-analysis with correlational studies

Research Synthesis Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 257-268

  Pigott, Terri ^a   Williams, Ryan ^a   Polanin, Joshua ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

AD meta analysis; correlations; IPD meta analysis; research synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962888542     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17592887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1051     Document Type: Article

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