4 Statistical Foundations of Meta-Analysis
As noted earlier in the book, I do not intend for this to be a statistics book. However, I do want you to know the foundations of the statistics used in this book. Others have written about this in a particularly approachable way. I would like to refer readers to Doing Meta-Analysis in R: A Hands-On Guide22 for an introduction to the statistical foundations of meta-analysis.
Here are some more specific links:
The book Doing Meta-Analysis in R: A Hands-On Guide23 has a number of great chapters on advanced meta-analytic methods as well, I really suggest taking some time to time to read the book!