Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods)

Julia H. Littell

ISBN 10: 0195326547 / ISBN 13: 9780195326543

Published by Oxford University Press, USA 2008-02-13, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (Pocket Guides to Social Work Research Methods)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA 2008-02-13
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195326547
• ISBN 13: 9780195326543
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis 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.

About the Author

Jacqueline Corcoran is a Professor of Social Work at Florida State University. Vijayan Pillai is a Professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington.