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An examination of temporal patterns in meta-analysis

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Meta-analysis has become increasingly popular as a technique for generalizing and exploring the moderators of a relationship between variables. However, few meta-analyses have explored the possibility that the relationships being studied change over time. In this study, we explore the possible theoretical reasons to expect a temporal change in a relationship under study. In addition, some methodological issues related to detecting these effects are discussed and illustrated using a sample of past studies. The paper shows that the temporal effects are easy to incorporate in the analytical plan and can add to the overall utility of meta-analysis.

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The authors thank Dr. Robert Peterson, University of Texas at Austin, for providing data used in the study. Dr. Naveen Donthu, Georgia State University, the editor, Dr. Donald Lehmann, and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments.

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Kayande, U., Bhargava, M. An examination of temporal patterns in meta-analysis. Marketing Letters 5, 141–151 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994104

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