Table of Contents

About the authors
Preface
Acknowledgements

PART 1 The evidence review process
Different types of evidence review
Stages in reviewing evidence systematically

PART 2 Methods for evidence synthesis
Quantitative approaches to evidence synthesis
Interpretive approaches to evidence synthesis
Mixed approaches to evidence synthesis

PART 3 The product of evidence synthesis
Organising and presenting evidence synthesis
Using evidence reviews for policy and decision-making
Approaches and assessment: choosing different methods andconsidering quality

Useful reading
References
Index

About the Author

Nick Mays is Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine