How are studies of very low quality treated in the process of conducting a meta-analysis?
a. They are usually included if the findings are statistically significant.
b. They are included regardless of whether the findings are statistically significant.
c. They are excluded from the meta-analysis to avoid influencing the results.
d. They are excluded only if their data lowers the effect size in the meta-analysis.
Answer: c. They are excluded from the meta-analysis to avoid influencing the results.
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