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The Science Of Research Synthesis: Limiting Bias And Error In Reviews, Julia H. Littell, Brandy R. Maynard
The Science Of Research Synthesis: Limiting Bias And Error In Reviews, Julia H. Littell, Brandy R. Maynard
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
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Coping With Publication And Reporting Biases In Research Reviews, Julia H. Littell, David L. Albright
Coping With Publication And Reporting Biases In Research Reviews, Julia H. Littell, David L. Albright
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
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Review Of Systematic Review Methods: The Science Of Research Synthesis, Julia H. Littell, Brandy R. Maynard
Review Of Systematic Review Methods: The Science Of Research Synthesis, Julia H. Littell, Brandy R. Maynard
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
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The Science And Practice Of Research Synthesis, Julia H. Littell
The Science And Practice Of Research Synthesis, Julia H. Littell
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Toward Evidence-Informed Policy And Practice In Child Welfare, Julia H. Littell, Aron Shlonsky
Toward Evidence-Informed Policy And Practice In Child Welfare, Julia H. Littell, Aron Shlonsky
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
Drawing on the authors’ experience in the international Campbell Collaboration, this essay presents a principled and pragmatic approach to evidence-informed decisions about child welfare. This approach takes into account the growing body of empirical evidence on the reliability and validity of various methods of research synthesis. It also considers wide variations in the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which policy and practice decisions are made—and the contexts in which children live and die. This essay illustrates the use of Campbell and Cochrane systematic reviews to inform child welfare decisions in the diverse contexts that exist around the globe.
Evidence-Based Or Biased? The Quality Of Published Reviews Of Evidence-Based Practices, Julia H. Littell
Evidence-Based Or Biased? The Quality Of Published Reviews Of Evidence-Based Practices, Julia H. Littell
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
Objective
To assess methods used to identify, analyze, and synthesize results of empirical research on intervention effects, and determine whether published reviews are vulnerable to various sources and types of bias.
Methods
Study 1 examined the methods, sources, and conclusions of 37 published reviews of research on effects of a model program. Study 2 compared findings of one published trial with summaries of results of that trial that appeared in published reviews.
Results
Study 1: Published reviews varied in terms of the transparency of inclusion criteria, strategies for locating relevant published and unpublished data, standards used to evaluate evidence, and …