{"product_id":"systematic-reviews-in-the-social-sciences-9781405121101","title":"Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, written by two highly-respected social scientists, provides an overview of systematic literature review methods:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlining the rationale and methods of systematic reviews;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGiving worked examples from social science and other fields;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplying the practice to all social science disciplines;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt requires no previous knowledge, but takes the reader through the process stage by stage;\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawing on examples from such diverse fields as p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is noteworthy in terms of its comprehensive coverage of issues and inclusive perspective with respect to study inclusion, study quality assessment and findings synthesis. The guide’s ecumenical’ perspective is certainly a strength inasmuch as different readers will find inspiration and interesting suggestions on how to conduct different types of SR.\" (\u003ci\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword (\u003ci\u003eWilliam R. Shadish\u003c\/i\u003e).  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why do we need systematic reviews?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Starting the review: Refining the question and defining the boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: What sorts of studies do I include in the review? Deciding on the review's inclusion \/ exclusion criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: How to find the studies: The literature search.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: How to appraise the studies: An introduction to assessing study quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Synthesising the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Disseminating the review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Systematic reviews: Urban myths and fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: MOOSE Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Example of flow diagram from a systematic review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Example data extraction form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866711634263,"sku":"9781405121101","price":42.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/systematic-reviews-in-the-social-sciences-9781405121101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}