Using mixed methods research synthesis for literature reviews. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mieke Heyvaert, Karin Hannes and Patrick Onghena.
• Authors: Heyvaert, Mieke; Hannes, Karin; Onghena, Patrick
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to MMRS Literature Reviews; Historical Sketch, Concepts, and Definitions; Overview of the Stages for Conducting MMRS Literature Reviews; Ontological Orientations for MMRS Literature Reviews; Practical Guidelines for Conducting MMRS Literature Reviews; Potentials and Pitfalls for MMRS Literature Reviews; Chapter 2: Preparing for an MMRS Literature Review; Building a Review Team; Preparing for the Protocol Phase; Developing a Protocol; Ethics Involved in Conducting MMRS Literature Reviews; Advantages and Pitfalls of the Preparatory Phase; Chapter 3: Searching for Relevant Studies; Search Process; Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria; Documenting and Reporting the Search Process and Results; Challenges of Data Collection and Eligibility Criteria for MMRS Literature Reviews; Chapter 4: Quality Assessment of Primary Research Studies; Defining Quality Assessment; Should We Appraise the Quality of Studies and Why?; Approaches to Quality Assessment; What Sort of Tools Are Available to Support Quality Assessment of Primary Studies?; Dealing With the Outcome of a Quality Assessment Exercise; Remaining Challenges for the Quality Assessment Stage; Chapter 5: Extracting Descriptive Data; Rationale for Descriptive Data Extraction; Four Steps for Extracting Descriptive Data; Systematic and Transparent Descriptive Data Extraction Process; Presenting the Extracted Descriptive Data in the MMRS Report; Challenges of Descriptive Data Extraction for MMRS Literature Reviews; Chapter 6: Data Synthesis for Segregated MMRS Literature Reviews; Data Synthesis for Segregated, Integrated, and Contingent MMRS; Possible Data Synthesis Approaches for Segregated MMRS; Synthesis Approaches for the Qualitative Strand of a Segregated MMRS; Synthesis Approaches for the Quantitative Strand of a Segregated MMRS; Bringing the Findings of the Qualitative and the Quantitative Strand Together; Chapter 7: Data Synthesis for Integrated MMRS Literature Reviews; Possible Data Synthesis Approaches for Integrated MMRS; Quantitizing Approaches; Qualitizing Approaches; Mixed Synthesis Approaches; Chapter 8: Data Synthesis for Contingent MMRS Literature Reviews; Data Synthesis for Contingent MMRS; A Closer Look at Often Used Data Synthesis Approaches for Contingent MMRS; Alternative Data Synthesis Approaches for Contingent MMRS: Bayesian Syntheses; Chapter 9: Reporting MMRS Literature Reviews; Writing Process; The MMRS Report; Publication Outlets for MMRS Protocols and Literature Reviews; Challenges of Reporting and Publishing MMRS Literature Reviews;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 001.42; Research -- Methodology; Research -- Evaluation; Bibliography -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483358307
• Related ISBNs: 9781483358291
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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