MDCH630 - Designing Medical Education Research
This guide is designed to assist you with literature reviews of all types related to medical education research. Approaches, both quantitative and qualitative, are discussed, with links to relevant resources and tools.
Definition
A systematic review is a comprehensive structured approach to knowledge synthesis in which transparent and rigorous procedures are applied to identify, select, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of a specific intervention, such as a medical procedure, program or diagnostic test.
Resources for Systematic Reviews
- Comprehensive Systematic Review for Advanced Nursing Practice by Cheryl Holly; Susan Warner Salmond; Marie K. SaimbertCall Number: WY128 .H746 2012 (Health Sciences Library)ISBN: 9780826117786Publication Date: 2011-08-01
- Doing a Systematic Review: A Student's Guide by Rumona Dickson (Editor); Angela Boland (Editor); M. Gemma Cherry (Editor)Call Number: W20.5 .D657 2014 (Health Sciences Library)ISBN: 9781446269688Publication Date: 2013-12-20
- Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review by Andrew Booth; Anthea Sutton; Diana PapaioannouCall Number: LB1047.3 .B68 2016ISBN: 9781473912465Publication Date: 2016-08-15Packed with constructive tools, examples, case studies and hands-on exercises, the book covers the full range of literature review techniques.
- Systematic Reviews in Health Care, 2nd ed. by Matthias Egger (Editor); George Davey Smith (Editor); Douglas G. Altman (Editor); Iain Chalmers (Contribution by); Gerd Antes (Contribution by); Michael Bradburn (Contribution by); Mike Clarke (Contribution by)ISBN: 072791488XPublication Date: 2008The second edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the significant changes and advances made in systematic reviewing. New features include discussion on the rationale, meta-analyses of prognostic and diagnostic studies and software, and the use of systematic reviews in practice.
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of InterventionsCochrane is a global network of health and social care practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, with a mission to promote evidence-informed decision making by producing high quality, relevant, accessible systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence
- JBI Manual for Evidence SynthesisThe JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis is designed to provide authors with a comprehensive guide to conducting systematic reviews. It describes in detail the process of planning, undertaking and writing up a systematic review using JBI methods.
- Systematic Reviews: CRD's Guidance for Undertaking Reviews in Health CareFree e-book from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination in the UK. Recommended as a source of good practice by agencies such as the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme, and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Also available in print in the Health Sciences Library. W84.3 .S995 2009
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