Revisiting systematic reviews from a methodological perspective

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https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v29i1.27758

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Síntesis, mixed methods, revisiones agregativas y configurativas, calidad metodológica, diagrama PRISMA

Abstract

The rapid expansion of systematic reviews in recent years has led to growth that has often lacked the required oversight. A large number of systematic reviews have been performed in practically all contexts and sub-contexts of knowledge. This has influenced the movement towards evidence-based practice and ease of access to a wide array of bibliographic sources. Nonetheless, this also makes it necessary to reposition systematic reviews from a methodological perspective. Alongside this, for various reasons, such as being alert to the often-incorrect use of terminology and procedural concepts, it will be necessary to redefine their aims and approach regarding strategy, propose an appropriate structure, bestow them with optimal breadth, depth and coverage, and evaluate the methodological quality of the primary documents on which they are based. In the present context, it is urged to structure such reviews from a mixed methods approach, which offers a continuum between the qualitative at one end and the quantitative at the other.

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Author Biography

M. Teresa Anguera, Universidad de Barcelona

Professor of Methodology of Behavioral Sciences at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Barcelona (Spain). She has a degree in Psychology and Law, and a PhD in Psychology. His main lines of research are: Observational methodology, mixed methods, and evaluation of low intervention programs. He has participated in 30 competitive research projects, having coordinated 12 of them at a national level. He has made numerous publications in Spain and abroad (31 books, 139 book chapters, and 331 articles). He has directed/co-directed 66 Doctoral Theses already defended. She is a member of the Spanish Academy of Psychology, the Royal European Academy of Doctors, and a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia.

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Published

2023-06-29

How to Cite

Anguera, M. T. (2023). Revisiting systematic reviews from a methodological perspective. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v29i1.27758