Systematic reviews in health research : meta-analysis in context / edited by Matthias Egger, Julian P. T. Higgins, George Davey Smith.
Contributor(s): Egger, Matthias [editor.] | Higgins, Julian P. T [editor.] | Davey Smith, George [editor.]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (xxxiii, 567 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781405160506 ; 9781119099369; 9781119099383; 1119099382; 1119099366; 9781119099376; 1119099374Uniform titles: Systematic reviews in health care (Egger) Subject(s): Systematic reviews (Medical research) | Evidence-based medicine | Systematic Reviews as Topic | Meta-Analysis as Topic | Research Design | Evidence-Based Medicine | Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic | Evidence-Based PracticeGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 610/.7/2 LOC classification: R853.S94 | S94 2022Online resources: Full text is available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view Summary: "This book has become the standard text on the use of systematic reviews in health research. It is recommended reading for anyone undertaking systematic reviews or needing to understand the principles and methodology used in research papers. It goes beyond explanation, to provide debate on key issues in systematic reviewing. Written by leading, internationally respected researchers, this is a reference for the informed reviewer but also a valuable resource for those coming to the field for the first time. It is both comprehensive and stimulating -- a classic text in its own right"-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book has become the standard text on the use of systematic reviews in health research. It is recommended reading for anyone undertaking systematic reviews or needing to understand the principles and methodology used in research papers. It goes beyond explanation, to provide debate on key issues in systematic reviewing. Written by leading, internationally respected researchers, this is a reference for the informed reviewer but also a valuable resource for those coming to the field for the first time. It is both comprehensive and stimulating -- a classic text in its own right"-- Provided by publisher.
About the Author
Matthias Egger is Professor of Epidemiology at the Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland and the Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Julian P. T. Higgins is Professor of Evidence Synthesis at Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK.
George Davey Smith is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Director of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, UK.
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