Identification of Real and Artifactual Moderators of Effect Size in Meta-Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19290577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Collins (0000-0003-0757-7796, University of Canberra), Timothy A Carey (0000-0003-2882-1508, Centre for Remote Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109-125 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Multivariate Behavioral Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-3171 • E-ISSN: 1532-7906 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00273171.2014.963193 |
| PMID | 26609746 |
| OpenAlex | W1991886460 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
This article argues that while meta-analytic studies are widely used in psychological literature, heterogeneity and the potential for confounding remain major problems in the interpretation of meta-analytic study results. The article demonstrates the use of exploratory analysis including graphical methods prior to meta-analysis, and introduces a methodology to screen for artifactual effects. These procedures are illustrated on effect size data comparing depression treatment outcome from psychotherapy versus pharmacotherapy. Results support prior findings of a nonsignificant difference in effect size between the two treatments. They also support findings that treatment type accounts for only a very small proportion of outcome variance. However, the results indicate that some previously reported covariates of depression treatment outcome may be artifactual
Confounding · Covariate · Meta-analysis · Outcome (game theory) · Psychotherapist · Statistics · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Mathematics · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Psychology · Treatment of Major Depression
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |