An Introduction to Systematic Reviews
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An Introduction to Systematic Reviews
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This timely, engaging book provides an overview of the nature, logic, diversity and process of undertaking systematic reviews as part of evidence informed decision making.
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A focused, accessible and technically up-to-date book, it covers the full breadth of approaches to reviews from statistical meta analysis to meta ethnography. It is ideal for anyone undertaking their own systematic review - providing all the necessary conceptual and technical background needed to make a good start on the process.
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The content is divided into five clear sections:
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• Approaches to reviewing
• Getting started
• Gathering and describing research
• Appraising and synthesising data
• Making use of reviews/models of research use.
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Easy to read and logically structured, this book is essential reading for anyone doing systematic reviews.
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David Gough is Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice and Director of SSRU and its EPPI-Centre and Co-Editor of the journal Evidence & Policy.
Sandy Oliver is Professor of Public Policy and Deputy Director of SSRU and its EPPI-Centre.
James Thomas is Reader in Social Policy, Assistant Director of SSRU and Associate Direcctor of the EPPI-Centre.
