psychbull-inclusion-and-codingUse when defining eligibility criteria and coding studies for a Psychological Bulletin review or meta-analysis — inclusion/exclusion rules, a codebook, double-coding, and inter-rater reliability. Governs how studies enter and are coded; effect-size modeling lives in psychbull-meta-analysis-methods.
psychbull-literature-search-strategyUse when designing and documenting the systematic literature search for a Psychological Bulletin review or meta-analysis — databases, search strings, grey literature, deduplication, and a PRISMA-compliant records flow. Builds a reproducible search; it does not screen or code studies.
psychbull-meta-analysis-methodsUse when computing effect sizes and fitting the meta-analytic model for a Psychological Bulletin manuscript — effect-size metrics, random-effects vs. fixed-effect choice, dependent effect sizes (RVE / multilevel), and heterogeneity (Q, I², τ², prediction interval). Guides the core synthesis; moderat
psychbull-moderators-and-biasUse when explaining heterogeneity and probing robustness in a Psychological Bulletin meta-analysis — moderator/subgroup analysis, meta-regression, and publication-bias diagnostics (funnel, Egger, trim-and-fill, PET-PEESE, p-curve, selection models) plus sensitivity analyses. Extends the core model;
psychbull-open-science-and-transparencyUse when planning and assembling the transparency package for a Psychological Bulletin submission — protocol preregistration (PROSPERO/OSF), TOP-compliant disclosure, and depositing the database, codebook, and analysis scripts. Covers transparency requirements; it does not run the analysis.
psychbull-rebuttalUse when writing the response to a Psychological Bulletin revise-and-resubmit. A synthesis R&R often demands re-running the search, adding studies, or new bias/moderator analyses, so the response must satisfy every reviewer and the editor while keeping the meta-analysis internally consistent. Struct
psychbull-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for Psychological Bulletin via APA Editorial Manager — masking, the ≤ 250-word abstract, APA 7th style, MARS/PRISMA/JARS checklists, and the transparency package. Final checks; it does not draft content.
psychbull-tables-figuresUse when building exhibits for a Psychological Bulletin manuscript — the PRISMA flow diagram, forest plots, funnel/bias plots, moderator bubble plots, and MARS-ready summary tables in APA 7th-edition format. Guides exhibit design; it does not generate the underlying estimates.
psychbull-theory-integrationUse when turning the synthesis results of a Psychological Bulletin manuscript into a genuine theoretical contribution — reconciling conflicting findings, building or refining a model, and stating scope conditions and a research agenda. Makes the synthesis matter; it does not run the analysis.
psychbull-topic-selectionUse when deciding whether a question is review-worthy and meta-analyzable for Psychological Bulletin and which synthesis type fits (meta-analysis, systematic review, meta-review/meta-synthesis, qualitative review). Tests fit for an APA research-synthesis flagship; it does not write the review.
psychbull-workflowUse as the entry point for any Psychological Bulletin manuscript. Routes to the right psychbull sub-skill based on where you are in the research-synthesis lifecycle and which synthesis type (meta-analysis, systematic review, meta-review/meta-synthesis, qualitative review) fits. Psychological Bulleti
psychbull-writing-styleUse when drafting and polishing a Psychological Bulletin manuscript so it reads as an integrative synthesis and meets APA 7th-edition style plus MARS/PRISMA/JARS reporting structure, including the ≤ 250-word abstract. Guides prose and structure; it does not run the analysis.