Finding and evaluating evidence: systematic reviews and evidence-based practice

This pocket guide provides a concise overview of how to complete a systematic review, and criteria that should be used for assessing the quality of existing reviews. It examines evidence-based practice, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. Evidence-based practice (EBP) promises to have a profound impact on social work practice, education, and scholarship, but adopting EBP depends on the availability and accessibility of evidence and on strategies to synthesizethis information. Systematic reviews provide a comprehensive, unbiased methodfor retrieving and synthesizing relevant research. This pocket guide is a concise introduction that describes the steps required to complete a systematic review and the criteria thatcan be used to assess the quality of existing reviews.The authors provide straightforward information on how to define a search question that captures the problem's parameters, develop a search strategy that is transparent and comprehensive, assess the quality and credibility of existing research, and summarize the available research to support EBP in social work. Providing coverage for both quantitative and qualitative synthesis methods, examples illustrate the steps and decisions associated with each approach to research synthesis. Key pointsand suggested readings and websites provide avenues for further study. This pocket guide is an excellent introduction to EBP and systematic reviews that will be valued by social work students, practitioners, and scholars. INDICE: 1. Systematic Reviews, Evidence-based Practice, and Social Work 2.Asking the Right Questions, Preparing a Protocol, and Finding the Relevant Research 3. Critically Appraising the Quality and Credibility of Quantitative Research for Systematic Reviews 4. The Art and Science of Managing and Summarizing the Available Research 5. Systematic Reviews of Qualitative Research 6. Assessing the Quality of Systematic Reviews Glossary References Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-533736-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 128
• Fecha Publicación: 13/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés