As part of your research, you wish to combine study results and thus integrate the results of multiple studies on a given topic. This action is referred to as:
a. qualitative analysis. c. meta-analysis.
b. quantitative analysis. d. matched case-control study.
C
Meta-analysis is a technique for combining study results and thus integrating the results of multiple
studies on a given topic. Qualitative analysis is the non-numeric organization and interpretation of
observations for the purpose of discovering important underlying dimensions and patterns of
relationships. Quantitative analysis is the manipulation of numerical data through statistical procedures
for the purpose of describing phenomena or assessing the magnitude and reliability of relationships
among them. A matched case-control study is a research technique that uses select sample
characteristics to match experimental subjects with a control group.
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