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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
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This book aims to make familiar current methods and standards for research synthesis. It describes systematic reviews and meta-analyses, with numerous examples relevant to social work practice and policy. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis can overcome important limitations that are inherent in traditional, narrative summaries of research. The process of conducting a systematic review is described. The book is organized according to the steps involved in conducting a meta-analysis within a systematic review.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Littell, J. H., Corcoran, J., & Pillai, V.
- Affiliations
- Bryn Mawr College (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Venue
- Oxford University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2008-03-13
- OpenAlex
- W1532814563
- Cited by
- 1,293
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.39
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Keywords
- systematic reviews, meta-analysis, evidence synthesis, social work practice, social policy, evidence-based practice, research methodology
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