1st Edition

Evidence-Based Software Engineering and Systematic Reviews

434 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

434 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

433 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

In the decade since the idea of adapting the evidence-based paradigm for software engineering was first proposed, it has become a major tool of empirical software engineering. Evidence-Based Software Engineering and Systematic Reviews provides a clear introduction to the use of an evidence-based model for software engineering research and practice. The book explains the roles of primary... Read more

The Evidence-Based Paradigm. Evidence-Based Software Engineering (EBSE). Planning a Review. Forms of Secondary Study. Searching for Primary Studies. Study Selection. Assess Study Quality. Extract Study Data. Synthesis. Knowledge Translation. Controlled Experiments. Controlled Quasi-Experiments. Case Studies. Surveys. Qualitative studies. Replication.

Biography

Barbara Ann Kitchenham, David Budgen, Pearl Brereton