Research in Higher Education, Vol. 11, No. 4 (1979), pp. 321-341 (21 pages) The present article describes a statistical synthesis of results from 48 comparative studies of an innovative method of ...

Meta-analysis is an objective examination of published data from many studies of the same research topic identified through a literature search. Through the use of rigorous statistical methods, it can ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper employs a meta-regression analysis of 473 estimates from 15 studies to take stock of the empirical literature on ...

Objective To perform a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis on the effects of all relevant exercise training modes on resting blood pressure to establish optimal antihypertensive exercise ...

A new global systematic review and meta-analysis has shown an association between herpes zoster vaccination, used to prevent shingles, and a statistically significant lower risk of heart attack and ...

Objective This review aims to analyse strength training-based sports injury prevention randomised controlled trials (RCT) and present best evidence recommendations for athletes and future research. A ...

A meta-analysis of 15 studies involving nearly 50,000 people from four continents offers new insights into identifying the amount of daily walking steps that will optimally improve adults' health and ...