An introduction to systematic reviews /

Gough, David

An introduction to systematic reviews / David Gough, Sandy Oliver, James Thomas. - 2nd edition. - London Sage Publications Ltd 2017 - xvi, 331 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-322) and index.

"Focused on actively using systematic review as method, An introduction to systematic reviews provides clear, step-by-step advice on the logic and processes of systematic reviewing. Stressing the importance of precision and accuracy, this practical text carefully balances a need for insightful theory with real-world pragmatism. The second edition features a new chapter on statistical synthesis and introduces a wide range of cutting-edge approaches to research synthesis, including text mining, living reviews, and new ideas in mixed methods reviews, such as qualitative comparative analysis"--

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