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Systematic reviews in the social sciences : a practical guide
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- Creator
- Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts
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- English
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- Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006
- Physical Details
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- xv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0470984376, 9780470984376, 9781405121118, 9780470754887, 0470754885, 1405121114, 9781280237904, 1405121106, 9786610237906, 1405150149, 1280237902, 9781405150149, 9781405121101, 6610237905
- OCLC
- ocm60360309, ocn212124280
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [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