Assignment: Article Response
Questions
1. In no more than two sentences, explain the intention of this study. What were the researchers investigating?
2. List the five inclusion criteria for studies to be analyzed in this meta-analysis.
3. The authors identified ______(number) studies that showed potential to be included in this analysis. In the end _______ (number) studies were ultimately analyzed.
4. 1. List at least five words or phrases used to search for relevant studies.
2. What four research databases were used to find articles?
5. List four reasons for excluding some of the potential studies in this analysis.
6. Looking at the results and the Forest Plot, where does the summary statistic (diamond shape) lie? Did it favor the control groups or the experimental groups?
7. In your own words, what were the outcomes of this meta-analysis? What did they find out?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.