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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods)
Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalysis - Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods
Author: Julia H. Littell, Jacqueline Corcoran, Vijayan Pillai
When used in tandem, systematic reviews and meta-analysis-- two distinct but highly compatible approaches to research synthesis-- form a powerful, scientific approach to analyzing previous studies. But to see their full potential, a social work researcher must be versed in the foundational processes underlying them. This pocket guide to Sy...  more » illuminates precisely that practical groundwork.

In clear, step-by-step terms, the authors explain how to format topics, locate and screen studies, extract and assess data, pool effect sizes, determine bias, and interpret the results, showing readers how to combine reviewing and meta-analysis correctly and effectively. Each chapter contains vivid social work examples and concludes with a concise summary and notes on further reading, while the book's glossary and handy checklists and sample search and data extraction forms maximize the boo'ks usefulness.

Highlighting the concepts necessary to understand, critique, and conduct research synthesis, this brief and highly readable introduction is a terrific resource for students and researchers alike.
ISBN-13: 9780195326543
ISBN-10: 0195326547
Publication Date: 2/13/2008
Pages: 216
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
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