Rethinking Quality Assessment Tools for Social Work Evidence Synthesis Research.

The article focuses on the challenges of applying conventional quality appraisal tools, originally developed for biomedical research, to social work research in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It highlights that these tools prioritize randomized controlled trials, blinding, and standardized in...

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Published in:	Social Work Research Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 65 - 70
Main Authors:	Rafieifar, Maryam, Naseh, Mitra
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Mar2026
Subjects:	Child welfare Self-evaluation Language & languages Evaluation of human services programs Cultural competence Social services Social work research Research ethics Serial publications Professional practice Clinical medicine research Meta-analysis Systematic reviews Research bias Evidence-based medicine Quality assurance
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