Which of the following statements is/are true about meta-analyses?
A)They are unable to merge disparate findings from disparate studies.
B)Their statistical procedures ensure the avoidance of the problem of author biases.
C)Their statistical procedures ensure the avoidance of the problem of methodological flaws in the reviewed studies.
D)Their findings could be skewed by the problem of publication bias (or the file drawer effect).

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Meta-analyses may be susceptible to publication bias, where studies that do not show significant findings may not be published and therefore not included in the analysis. This could skew the overall findings. Choices A, B, and C are false statements. Meta-analyses are designed specifically to merge disparate findings from disparate studies and account for both author bias and methodological flaws in the reviewed studies through statistical procedures. However, publication bias remains a potential limitation.

Which of the Following Statements Is/are True About Meta-Analyses