When heterogeneity of effects is high (statistically significant), the preferred meta-analytic approach is to:
A) Immediately abandon efforts to undertake a meta-analysis
B) Use a fixed effects analytic model
C) Use a random effects analytic model
D) Use a funnel plot to display the extensiveness of heterogeneity to readers of the report
C
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