Systematic reviews in the social sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts
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Petticrew Mark
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| Titolo: |
Systematic reviews in the social sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide / / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 300.723 |
| 300/.72/3 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Social sciences - Research - Methodology |
| Social sciences - Statistical methods | |
| Classificazione: | 70.00 |
| Altri autori: |
RobertsHelen <1949->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-323) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Such diverse thinkers as Lao-Tze, Confucius, and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have all pointed out that we need to be able to tell the difference between real and assumed knowledge. The systematic review is a scientific tool that can help with this difficult task. It can help, for example, with appraising, summarising, and communicating the results and implications of otherwise unmanageable quantities of data. This book, written by two highly-respected social scientists, provides an overview of systematic literature review methods:Outlining the rationale and me |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Systematic reviews in the social sciences |
| ISBN: | 9781405150149 |
| 9780470754887 | |
| 9786610237906 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996205513503316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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