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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451143703321

Autore

Pope Catherine

Titolo

Synthesizing qualitative and quantitative health evidence [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to methods / / Catherine Pope, Nicholas Mays and Jennie Popay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, NY, : Open University Press, McGraw Hill Education, 2007

ISBN

1-281-12965-8

9786611129651

0-335-23015-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MaysNicholas

PopayJennie

Disciplina

610.72

Soggetti

Health - Research - Methodology

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; About the authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1 The evidence review process; Chapter 1 Different types of evidence review; Chapter 2 Stages in reviewing evidence systematically; PART 2 Methods for evidence synthesis; Chapter 3 Quantitative approaches to evidence synthesis; Chapter 4 Interpretive approaches to evidence synthesis; Chapter 5 Mixed approaches to evidence synthesis; PART 3 The product of evidence synthesis; Chapter 6 Organising and presenting evidence synthesis1

Chapter 7 Using evidence reviews for policy- and decision-makingChapter 8 Approaches and assessment: choosing different methods and considering quality; Useful reading; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a comprehensive overview of range of approaches and methods available for synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence



and an explanation of why this is important. This book looks at different types of review and examining place of synthesis in reviews for policy and management decision making.