Abstract

RUBIO-APARICIO, María; SANCHEZ-MECA, Julio; MARIN-MARTINEZ, Fulgencio  and  LOPEZ-LOPEZ, José Antonio. Guidelines for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Anal. Psicol. [online]. 2018, vol.34, n.2, pp.412-420. ISSN 1695-2294.  https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.34.2.320131.

Meta-analysis is an essential methodology that allows researchers to synthesize the scientific evidence available on a given research question. Due to its wide applicability in most applied research fields, it is really important that meta-analyses be written and reported appropriately. In this paper we propose some guidelines to report the results of a meta-analysis in a scientific journal as Annals of Psychology. Concretely, the structure for reporting a meta-analysis following its different stages is detailed. In addition, some recommendations related to the usual tasks when conducting a meta-analysis are provided. A recent meta-analysis focused on the psychological field is used to illustrate the guidelines proposed. Finally, some concluding remarks are presented.

Keywords : Meta-analysis; Research synthesis; Effect size; Research quality.

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