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" Systematic reviews and meta-analysis / "
Julia H. Littell, Jacqueline Corcoran, Vijayan Pillai.
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BL
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1048225
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b802595
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| Main Entry
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Littell, Julia H.
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Systematic reviews and meta-analysis /\ Julia H. Littell, Jacqueline Corcoran, Vijayan Pillai.
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008.
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, ©2008
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Pocket guides to social work research methods
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1 online resource (vi, 202 pages) :: illustrations
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0195326547
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: 0199716862
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: 1435642082
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: 9780195326543
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: 9780199716869
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: 9781435642089
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-191) and index.
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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.
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Highlighting the concepts necessary to understand, critique, and conduct research synthesis, this brief and highly readable introduction is an ideal resource for students and researchers alike.
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Meta-analysis.
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Social sciences-- Research-- Evaluation.
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Meta-analysis.
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SCIENCE-- Research Methodology.
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Social sciences-- Research-- Evaluation.
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001.4/2
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H62.L497 2008eb
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Corcoran, Jacqueline.
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Pillai, Vijayan K.
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