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Systematic reviews in the social sciences : a practical guide / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006Description: xv, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 978-1-4051-2110-1
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300/.72/3 22
LOC classification:
  • H 62 .P457 2006
Other classification:
  • 70.00
Online resources:
Contents:
Foreword / William R. Shadish -- Why do we need systematic reviews? -- Starting the review : refining the question and defining the boundaries -- What sorts of studies do I include in the review? : deciding on the review's inclusion/exclusion criteria -- How to find the studies : the literature search -- How to appraise the studies : an introduction to assessing study quality -- Synthesizing the evidence -- Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias -- Disseminating the review -- Systematic reviews : urban myths and fairy tales -- Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review) -- Appendix 2: Moose guidelines -- Appendix 3: Example of a flow diagram from a systematic review -- Appendix 4: Example data extraction form -- Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews.
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Books Books Education Library Collection General Collection Non-fiction H 62 .P457 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1-4 Available 6356
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Books Books Humanities and Socal Sciences Library Collection H62 .P457 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2-2 Available 14949

Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-323) and index.

Foreword / William R. Shadish -- Why do we need systematic reviews? -- Starting the review : refining the question and defining the boundaries -- What sorts of studies do I include in the review? : deciding on the review's inclusion/exclusion criteria -- How to find the studies : the literature search -- How to appraise the studies : an introduction to assessing study quality -- Synthesizing the evidence -- Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias -- Disseminating the review -- Systematic reviews : urban myths and fairy tales -- Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review) -- Appendix 2: Moose guidelines -- Appendix 3: Example of a flow diagram from a systematic review -- Appendix 4: Example data extraction form -- Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews.

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