Making the Most of What We Already Know: A Three-Stage Approach to Systematic Reviewing

Evaluation Review

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 155-172

  Rebelo Da Silva, Natalie ^a   Zaranyika, Hazel ^a   Langer, Laurenz ^a   Randall, Nicola ^b   Muchiri, Evans ^a   Stewart, Ruth ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence; smallholder farmers; synthesis; systematic map; systematic review; three stage approach

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 85015284596     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: 15523926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X16666363     Document Type: Article

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