The Utility of Cumulative Meta-Analysis: Application to Programs for Reducing Sexual Violence

Recent advances in meta-analytic techniques provide a useful framework for interpreting the findings of individual studies. Simple formula are presented for determining whether the results of a single study are statistically different from the cumulative average of previous studies, and for calculat...

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Published in:Sexual abuse 2005-10, Vol.17 (4), p.357-373
Main Authors: Hanson, R. Karl, Broom, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Female offenders
Humans
Male
Meta-analysis
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Prevention
Rape
Research Design
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Sex Offenses - prevention & control
Studies
Systematic review
Women's Health
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Summary:Recent advances in meta-analytic techniques provide a useful framework for interpreting the findings of individual studies. Simple formula are presented for determining whether the results of a single study are statistically different from the cumulative average of previous studies, and for calculating the new cumulative average. When applied to two controversial social policies (treatment of sexual offenders ; rape prevention programs for college women), cumulative meta-analyses suggested patterns that were not identified by the authors of the individual studies nor by narrative reviews of these content areas.
ISSN:1079-0632
1573-286X
DOI:10.1177/107906320501700402