Meta-analysis, complexity, and heterogeneity: a qualitative interview study of researchers ’ methodological values and practices

ConclusionsTechnical considerations of how to synthesise complex evidence cannot be isolated from questions of the goals and contexts of research. However, decisions about how to analyse data appear to be made in a largely informal way, drawing on tacit expertise, and their relation to these broader questions remains unclear.
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research