Angela Boland - Doing a Systematic Review: A Students Guide

A Students Guide

2nd Edition

Edited by

• Angela Boland
• M. Gemma Cherry
• Rumona Dickson

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Angela Boland, M. Gemma Cherry and Rumona Dickson 2017

Chapter 1 Rumona Dickson, M. Gemma Cherry and Angela Boland 2017

Chapter 2 Gerlinde Pilkington and Juliet Hounsome 2017

Chapter 3 M. Gemma Cherry and Rumona Dickson 2017

Chapter 4 Yenal Dundar and Nigel Fleeman 2017

Chapter 5 Yenal Dundar and Nigel Fleeman 2017

Chapter 6 Nigel Fleeman and Yenal Dundar 2017

Chapter 7 Janette Greenhalgh and Tamara Brown 2017

Chapter 8 Michaela Brown and Marty Richardson 2017

Chapter 9 M. Gemma Cherry 2017

Chapter 10 M. Gemma Cherry and Gerlinde Pilkington 2017

Chapter 11 M. Gemma Cherry, Helen Smith, Elizabeth Perkins and Angela Boland 2017

Chapter 12 Angela Boland, Sophie Beale and M. Gemma Cherry 2017

First published 2014

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Doing a Systematic Review is supported by a wealth of online resources for both students and lecturers to aid study and support teaching, which are available at: https://study.sagepub.com/doingasystematicreview2e

• WATCH A FAQ video series, in which the editors address the most common systematic review challenges. Your very own team of supervisors is on hand to provide advice on everything from writing a protocol and conducting scoping searches to data extraction and meta-analysis.
• EXPLORE the Links Library, which gives you a host of online resources to help you tackle the systematic review process. Including links to organizations that specialise in conducting systematic reviews, software that can help you organize your own project and additional video. The editors have scoured the internet and carefully curated this tool kit of useful resources just for you.
• READ example reviews, journal articles and further guidance on the review process. These resources will allow you to see what a systematic review looks like in practice and provide you with a more in-depth understanding of the method generally.

This book is largely the result of the collaboration of researchers who are, or have been, linked to the Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group (LRiG). This research group was established in 2001 and the major focus of their work is related to conducting systematic reviews of clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence. Members of the group also have experience in supervising and supporting students who are conducting systematic reviews as a part of their academic endeavours.