Systematic Reviews for Social Sciences
Training
Here are some options for online learning about systematic reviews.
- Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Coursera
- https://www.coursera.org/learn/systematic-review
- free to audit
- $49 for graded course
- Systematic Review Workshop Series | U Manitoba YouTube playlist
- Systematic Review | Research & Writing in the Social Sciences | Dr Steven A Martin YouTube video
- 10 Week Systematic Review Course | Dr. Ian Keller YouTube Playlist
Books in the USF Libraries
Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences by ISBN: 9780470754887Publication Date: 2008-01-11Such diverse thinkers as Lao-Tze, Confucius, and U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have all pointed out that we need to be able to tell the difference between real and assumed knowledge. The systematic review is a scientific tool that can help with this difficult task. It can help, for example, with appraising, summarising, and communicating the results and implications of otherwise unmanageable quantities of data. This book, written by two highly-respected social scientists, provides an overview of systematic literature review methods: Outlining the rationale and methods of systematic reviews; Giving worked examples from social science and other fields; Applying the practice to all social science disciplines; It requires no previous knowledge, but takes the reader through the process stage by stage; Drawing on examples from such diverse fields as psychology, criminology, education, transport, social welfare, public health, and housing and urban policy, among others. Including detailed sections on assessing the quality of both quantitative, and qualitative research; searching for evidence in the social sciences; meta-analytic and other methods of evidence synthesis; publication bias; heterogeneity; and approaches to dissemination.
Systematic Reviews in Educational Research Methodology, Perspectives and Application by ISBN: 3658276029Publication Date: 2020
Business Model Innovation : From Systematic Literature Review to Future Research Directions by ISBN: 9783319533513Publication Date: 2017
Examples of Social Science Systematic Reviews
If you've never participated in a systematic review, reading reviews from your discipline can be helpful. Here are a few examples from various Social Science disciplines.
Adams, Jeanrenaud, S., Bessant, J., Denyer, D., & Overy, P. (2016). Sustainability-oriented Innovation: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Management Reviews : IJMR, 18(2), 180–205. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_proquest_journals_1779614944
Barth, & de Jong, M. D. . (2017). The privacy paradox – Investigating discrepancies between expressed privacy concerns and actual online behavior – A systematic literature review. Telematics and Informatics, 34(7), 1038–1058. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_webofscience_primary_000413384600012CitationCount
Castano, Fontanil, Y., & Garcia-Izquierdo, A. L. (2019). “Why Can’t I Become a Manager?”A Systematic Review of Gender Stereotypes and Organizational Discrimination. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(10), 1813–. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_webofscience_primary_000470967500147CitationCount
Dear, Dutton, K., & Fox, E. (2019). Do “watching eyes” influence antisocial behavior? A systematic review & meta-analysis. Evolution and Human Behavior, 40(3), 269–280. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_webofscience_primary_000464890100002
Eira Nunes, Roten, Y., El Ghaziri, N., Favez, N., & Darwiche, J. (2021). Co‐Parenting Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Family Relations, 70(3), 759–776. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_webofscience_primary_000527411500001
Meijer, Röhl, J., Bloomfield, K., & Grittner, U. (2012). Do neighborhoods affect individual mortality? A systematic review and meta-analysis of multilevel studies. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 74(8), 1204–1212. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_webofscience_primary_000302978200009CitationCount
Minasyan, Zenker, J., Klasen, S., & Vollmer, S. (2019). Educational gender gaps and economic growth: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis. World Development, 122, 199–217. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_proquest_journals_2291412680
Nabi, Linan, F., Fayolle, A., Krueger, N., & Walmsley, A. (2017). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 16(2), 277–299. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_hal_shs_oai_HAL_hal_02276714v1
Nef, Ganea, R. L., Müri, R. M., & Mosimann, U. P. (2013). Social networking sites and older users – a systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(7), 1041–1053. https://usf-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01FALSC_USF/1lvio0h/cdi_pubmed_primary_23552297
Handbooks, Manuals & Reporting Guidelines
- AMSTAR (A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews)AMSTAR Checklist of 11 items to assess the assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.
- AMSTAR 2Revised version of the AMSTAR (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews). This 16 item checklist helps you assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.
- Campbell CollaborationThe Campbell Collaboration is an international research network that produces systematic reviews of the effects of social interventions in Crime & Justice, Education, International Development, and Social Welfare.
- EPPI-CentreThe Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) conducts systematic reviews in the fields of Education, Health Promotion and Public Health, as well as social welfare and international development.
- PRISMA Checklist and Flow DiagramThe PRISMA statement is a checklist and flow diagram to help systematic review and meta-analyses authors assess and report on the benefits and harms of a healthcare intervention.