The effects of PISA on global basic education reform: a systematic literature review by Jian Li, Eryong Xue, Siyuan Guo

“…Using a systematic review approach, we aimed to analyze findings from empirical research about the impact of PISA on global basic education policies and to provide an overview of the effects of PISA on global basic education reform. The Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and Scopus databases were searched for empirical research written in English, focusing on basic education, and including search terms such as PISA, educational reform, and policy. …”
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What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review by J Hewison, A O'Cathain, A Rudolph, K J THOMAS, S J Drabble

“…Objective To develop an empirically based framework of the aspects of randomised controlled trials addressed by qualitative research.Design Systematic mapping review of qualitative research undertaken with randomised controlled trials and published in peer-reviewed journals.Data sources MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Health Technology Assessment, PsycINFO, CINAHL, British Nursing Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and ASSIA.Eligibility criteria Articles reporting qualitative research undertaken with trials published between 2008 and September 2010; health research, reported in English.Results 296 articles met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: a systematic review by Una MacLeod, Elizabeth D Mitchell, Benjamin Pickwell-Smith

“…Objective To identify patient and practitioner factors that influence cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation (EP).Design Systematic review.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, EBM Reviews, Science and Social Sciences Citation Indexes, Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Social Science and Humanities. …”
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