Changing the world one systematic review at a time: A new development methodology for making a difference

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 581-590

  Stewart, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

literature review; methodology; research impact; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901416757     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2014.907537     Document Type: Article

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