Meta-analysis in neuropsychology: an introduction.
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چکیده
This special issue is an introduction to meta-analytic approaches, methods, and findings in neuropsychology. The six articles that comprise this issue include a review article, one article examining the statistical power of a specific research literature, and four new meta-analyses on neuropsychological topics. Together these articles provide a user-friendly introduction to meta-analysis in neuropsychology and are designed to assist the clinician in using and applying findings from these studies to their own research and/or clinical work.
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Effectiveness of attention rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury: a meta-analysis.
The efficacy of attention rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury was examined meta-analytically. Thirty studies with a total of 359 participants met the authors' selection criteria. Studies were categorized according to whether training efficacy was evaluated by comparing pre- and posttraining scores only or included a control condition as well. Performance improved significantly (using ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Clinical neuropsychologist
دوره 20 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006