• RecordNumber
    488
  • LC Class
    H
  • LC Number
    62
  • LC CutterNumber
    .L497
  • LC Date
    2008
  • Author
    Littell, Julia H
  • Title

    Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

  • Author Statement
    Julia H. Littell, Jacqueline Corcoran, Vijayan Pillai.
  • Publication
    Oxford Oxford University Press
  • Publication Year
    2008
  • Collation
    vi, 202 p. ill.
  • Series
    Pocket guides to social work research methods
  • Notes
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-191) and index. , Introduction -- Formulating a topic and developing a protocol -- Locating and screening studies -- Data extraction and study quality assessment -- Effect size metrics and pooling methods -- Assessing bias and variations in effects -- Conclusions -- Appendices: A: AMSTAR (for assessment of multiple systematic reviews) -- B: Software for meta-analysis -- Suggested outline for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses -- Sample search strategy -- E: Sample data extraction forms -- Glossary -- References -- Index
  • Subject

    Social sciences Research eva‎luation , Meta-analysis

  • ADDED ENTRIES
    AU Corcoran, Jacqueline , AU Pillai, Vijayan K , TI