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Meta-Analysis 1: Introductionand Forest Plots
Meta-analysis can produce strong evidence where at first sight there seems to be only weak evidence. It can turn long CIs into short ones (well, sort of), find answers in what looks like a mess, and settle heated controversies. Much of what it does can be revealed in a beautiful picture called a forest plot. In this chapter I'll discuss forest plots and explain why I think meta-analysis and meta-analytic thinking are so great. Then in Chapter 8 there's more about ESCI and the two most important meta-analysis ...
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