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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Software Engineering Tertiary Studies: A Systematic Mapping and Emerging Framework
| Title: | Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Software Engineering Tertiary Studies: A Systematic Mapping and Emerging Framework |
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| Authors: | Costal Costa, Dolors, Farré Tost, Carles, Franch Gutiérrez, Javier, Quer, Carme |
| Source: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Publication Status: | Preprint |
| Publisher Information: | ACM, 2021. |
| Publication Year: | 2021 |
| Subject Terms: | Software Engineering (cs.SE), FOS: Computer and information sciences, Computer Science - Software Engineering, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Enginyeria del software, Software engineering, Exclusion criteria, Informàtica::Enginyeria del software [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, 02 engineering and technology, Enginyeria de programari, Inclusión criteria, Tertiary studies |
| Description: | Context: Tertiary studies in software engineering (TS@SE) are widely used to synthesise evidence on a research topic systematically. As part of their protocol, TS@SE define inclusion and exclusion criteria (IC/EC) aimed at selecting those secondary studies (SS) to be included in the analysis. Aims: To provide a state of the art on the definition and application of IC/EC in TS@SE, and from the results of this analysis, we outline an emerging framework, TSICEC, to be used by SE researchers. Method: To provide the state of the art, we conducted a systematic mapping (SM) combining automatic search and snowballing over the body of SE scientific literature, which led to 50 papers after application of our own IC/EC. The extracted data was synthesised using content analysis. The results were used to define a first version of TSICEC. Results: The SM resulted in a coding schema, and a thorough analysis of the selected papers on the basis of this coding. Our TSICEC framework includes guidelines for the definition of IC/EC in TS@SE. Conclusion: This paper is a step forward establishing a foundation for researchers in two ways. As authors, understanding the different possibilities to define IC/EC and apply them to select SS. As readers, having an instrument to understand the methodological rigor upon which TS@SE may claim their findings. |
| Document Type: | Article Conference object Other literature type |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3475716.3484190 |
| DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2109.08226 |
| DOI: | 10.13039/501100011033 |
| Access URL: | http://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.08226 http://arxiv.org/abs/2109.08226 https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.08226 http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021arXiv210908226C/abstract http://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.08226.pdf http://export.arxiv.org/abs/2109.08226 https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.08226 http://arxiv-export-lb.library.cornell.edu/abs/2109.08226 https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/2117/355581/1/Costal%20et%20al.pdf https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/corr/corr2109.html#abs-2109-08226 https://doi.org/10.1145/3475716.3484190 https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3475716.3484190 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/355581 https://doi.org/10.1145/3475716.3484190 https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.08226 |
| Rights: | arXiv Non-Exclusive Distribution URL: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright_policy#Background |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....13c0d67a57d3053b7f721eee1de9de67 |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3475716.3484190 |
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