TY - BOOK AU - Gough, David AU - Oliver, Sandy AU - Thomas, James TI - An introduction to systematic reviews SN - 9781473929432 U1 - 300.7 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Sage Publications Ltd. KW - Research--Methodology KW - Social sciences--Research--Evaluation KW - Social sciences--Research--Methodology N2 - Focused on actively using systematic review as method, An Introduction to Systematic Reviews provides clear, step-by-step advice on the logic and processes of systematic reviewing. Stressing the importance of precision and accuracy, this practical text carefully balances a need for insightful theory with real-world pragmatism. The Second Edition features a new chapter on statistical synthesis and introduces a wide range of cutting-edge approaches to research synthesis, including text mining, living reviews, and new ideas in mixed methods reviews, such as qualitative comparative analysis. Packed with examples from across the social sciences, this book helps students and researchers alike in turning systematic reviews into recommendations for policy and practice. ER -