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

By:

Petticrew, Mark

Contributor(s):

Roberts, Helen, 1949-

Publication details: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.Description: xv, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

1405121106 (hard cover : alk. paper)
1405121114 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781405121101
9781405121118

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

300.72 PET 22

LOC classification:

H62 .P457 2006

Other classification:

70.00

Online resources:

Contents:

Content: 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	National Law School	MPP Section	300.72 PET (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		35139

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

Content:
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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