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