What is true about reporting the mean difference between two groups in a meta-analysis?
a. It is a measure of differences between nominal data for the two groups.
b. It is an estimate of the effect of differences between the two groups of subjects.
c. It is not used to examine differences in ratio-level data.
d. It is appropriate only when the same scale is used to measure outcomes.
ANS: D
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