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Exploration of variation in responses to interventions can enhance understanding of generalizability of effects.
Practitioners should explore variation in responses to improve the applicability of their findings.
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Exploration of variation in studies such as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can yield insight into interindividual heterogeneity in response to interventions and help determine generalisability of effects.
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Meta-Analysis of Variation in Sport and Exercise Science
J. Steele et al. · 2022
DOI 10.51224/srxiv.214
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