Jennifer Noll|Sashi Sharma
Qualitative Meta-Analysis on the Hospital Task: Implications for Research
Portland State University|University of Waikato
law large numbers indicates sample size increases sample statistics become less variable closely estimate corresponding population parameters different research studies investigating people consider sample size evaluating reliability sample statistic found wide range responses consideration sample size consideration sample size paper provides qualitative metaanalysis studies used dub hospital task investigating peoples thinking role sample size parameter estimation paper aims investigate hospital task tell us people make decisions uncertainty usefulness task developing models students statistical reasoning achieve goals review original task synthesize results studies used version task provide critique different versions task discuss implications task research provide insights viewpoints small group statisticians paper concludes implications research