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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
No abstract provided.
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
No abstract provided.
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.
Study Quality Assessment In Systematic Reviews Of Research On Intervention Effects, Kathleen Wells, Julia H. Littell
Study Quality Assessment In Systematic Reviews Of Research On Intervention Effects, Kathleen Wells, Julia H. Littell
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship
Objective
The goal of this study is to advance an approach to the assessment of the quality of studies considered for inclusion in systematic reviews of the effects of social-care interventions.
Method
To achieve this objective, quality is defined in relation to the widely accepted validity typology; prominent approaches to study quality assessment are evaluated as to their adequacy.
Results
Problems with these approaches are identified.
Conclusion
A formal, yet explicit, multidimensional approach to assessment grounded in substantive issues relevant to the intervention and the broader context in which it is embedded is promoted. Uncritical and exclusive use of indicators …