Testing methodological developments in the conduct of narrative synthesis: A demonstration review of research on the implementation of smoke alarm interventions

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-383

  Arai, Lisa ^a   Britten, Nicky ^b,c   Popay, Jennie ^d   Roberts, Helen ^a   Petticrew, Mark ^e   Rodgers, Mark ^f   Sowden, Amanda ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation; Methodology; Narrative; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548687728     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426407781738029     Document Type: Review

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