Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-191) and index.
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Introduction -- Formulating a topic and developing a protocol -- Locating and screening studies -- Data extraction and study quality assessment -- Effect size metrics and pooling methods -- Assessing bias and variations in effects -- Conclusions -- Appendices: A: AMSTAR (for assessment of multiple systematic reviews) -- B: Software for meta-analysis -- Suggested outline for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses -- Sample search strategy -- E: Sample data extraction forms -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
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Highlighting the concepts necessary to understand, critique, and conduct research synthesis, this brief and highly readable introduction is an ideal resource for students and researchers alike.