Overview of Meta-Analysis, Part 5a (of 7): Primary Meta-Analyses

The previous four parts of this seven-part overview of meta-analysis focused on obtaining data and preparing them for the central task addressed in this fifth part: meta-analyzing effect-size (ES) estimates, which I’ll cover in three subparts focused on meta-analytic models (Part 5a) and procedures for fitting them to ESs (Parts 5b and 5c).  In the last two parts (6 and 7) I’ll address follow-up techniques to assess potential problems with these primary analyses, as well as useful ways to report these analyses’ results.  (Topics for all seven parts of this overview are listed in Part 1.)
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