Meta-Analysis | Brain Hygiene Lab

7 Steps of
Meta-Analysis

This page contains instructions on how to conduct a meta-analysis from its beginnings through its completion. For explanations of each step in greater detail, click the corresponding link.

Step 1: Understanding Meta-Analysis

Meta-analysis is a powerful tool used to QUANTITATIVELY review the existing research in a particular field.

Step 2: Establishing a Question

The question will determine not only the search terms you use to collect studies, but also the inclusion criteria and the moderators.

Step 3: Collecting Articles

Before you can begin collecting articles, you must create search terms (that can be put into different databases) in order to retrieve...

Step 5: Code Articles

Once you have developed a coding framework, you can begin the actual data collection process. By the end of this step you will know more...

Step 4: Developing a Coding Framework

This step is EXTREMELY important when conducting a meta-analysis. The coding framework determines what data you will and will not collect...

Step 6: Analyze

The analysis process may seem complicated at first, but do not despair! With practice you will soon become a pro at it. Before beginning...

Step 7: Drawing Conclusions

Once you have completed the analysis of your data, you can begin drawing conclusions and summarizing your findings in a presentable (and...

Meta Analysis in R

Setting up R Preliminary Meta Meta Regression Data/Output Filtering Moderator Analysis Aggregating Data Plotting R Meta Poster

7 Steps of Meta-Analysis