TY  - BOOK
AU  - Petticrew,Mark
AU  - Roberts,Helen
TI  - Systematic reviews in the social sciences: a practical guide 
SN  -  
AV  - H 62 .P457 2006
U1  - 300/.72/3 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Malden, MA, Oxford
PB  - Blackwell Pub.
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Statistical methods
N1  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005011632.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2005011632-b.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2005011632-d.html
ER  -