Meta-Analysis

  • Spyros Konstantopoulos
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Abstract

The objective of scientific investigations is to gain knowledge and understanding about phenomena through careful and systematic observations and analyses. Arguably, scientific research has an inherent cumulative nature since dependable information of prior scientific inquiries guides future studies as well as facilitates knowledge building.

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