Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

Chapter 1: Why do we need systematic reviews?

Chapter 2: Starting the review: Refining the question and defining the boundaries.

Chapter 3: What sorts of studies do I include in the review? Deciding on the review's inclusion / exclusion criteria.

Chapter 4: How to find the studies: The literature search.

Chapter 5: How to appraise the studies: An introduction to assessing study quality.

Chapter 6: Synthesising the evidence.

Chapter 7: Exploring heterogeneity and publication bias.

Chapter 8: Disseminating the review.

Chapter 9: Systematic reviews: Urban myths and fairy tales.

Glossary.

Appendix 1: The review process (and some questions to ask before starting a review).

Appendix 2: MOOSE Guidelines.

Appendix 3: Example of flow diagram from a systematic review.

Appendix 4: Example data extraction form.

Appendix 5: Variations in the quality of systematic reviews.

Bibliography.

Index.