6. A Meta Analysis statistically combines
the result of several studies that
address a shared research hypothesis
Meta analysis summarizes data from
several individual studies that
concern a specific research question.
8. META ANALYSIS is considered as
the statistical analysis of a
large amount of analyzed
results from individual studies
for the purpose of integrating
the findings.
9. STEPS OF META ANALYSIS
DEFINED
HYPOTHESIS
1
LOCATE
THE
STUDIES
2
CALCULAT
E
EFFECT
4
ANALYSE
VARIABLE
5
INPUT
DATA
3
10. EXAMPLE
A study on coping behaviour of patients with
cancer
• (Here the researcher selects quantitative studies
with coping behaviour of cancer clients
conducted on the similar age groups & later carry
out a statistical analysis on the results of the
selected studies).