Systematic reviews in the social sciences : a practical guide / Mark Petticrew and Helen Roberts.
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Malden, MA :
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
