research synthesis

the systematic use of established data-gathering methods and statistical approaches to evaluate a body of empirical literature on a topic. An investigator should include both published and unpublished studies, document the methods that each study uses, provide detail about the findings and effect sizes, and summarize commonalities and account for differences across studies. See meta-analysis.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

health–belief model

a model that identifies the relationships of the following issues to the likelihood of taking preventive health action: (a) individual perceptions about susceptibility to and seriousness of a disease, (b) sociodemographic variables, (c) environmental cues, and (d) perceptions of the benefits and costs. See also exercise–behavior model.