>look up meta-analysis then ask your irrelevant question again. > Still waiting for your response Sam.
I'll give you an explanation, each study is a snapshot of the actual relationship within the population. The results across studies randomly vary around the population relationship because of sampling and measurement error. In other words you get different results across studies. If you correct for sampling and measurement error, you have a decent estimate of the relationship within the population. If you want a more detailed explantion (one which you probably won't understand without thinking - something you don't like to attempt) try http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons/MetaAnalysis.htm So if you're willing to do a bit a work (which I doubt) you can use an online application I wrote to do the analysis http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons/metaAnalysis/index.cfm. So why don't you try a response that's a lot more relevant instead of your petty meaningly red herrings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:303612 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
