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. 2017 Aug;26(4):369-370.
doi: 10.1017/S204579601700004X. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

Every effect size has its place: a commentary on the avoidance of pre-post effect sizes

M Kösters  1
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Every effect size has its place: a commentary on the avoidance of pre-post effect sizes

M Kösters. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2017 Aug.
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Keywords: Meta-analyses; pre-post effect sizes; trial design.

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  • Commentary on: Cuijpers . Pre–Post effect sizes should be avoided in meta-analyses. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. (doi: 10.1017/S2045796016000809) doi: 10.1017/S2045796016000809

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