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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria in Software Engineering Tertiary Studies: A Systematic Mapping and Emerging Framework
arXiv - CS - Software Engineering Pub Date : 2021-09-16 , DOI: arxiv-2109.08226
Dolors Costal, Carles Farré, Xavier Franch, Carme Quer

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.

中文翻译:

软件工程高等教育中的包含和排除标准:系统映射和新兴框架

背景:软件工程中的三级研究 (TS@SE) 被广泛用于系统地综合研究主题的证据。作为其协议的一部分,TS@SE 定义了纳入和排除标准 (IC/EC),旨在选择要纳入分析的二级研究 (SS)。目标:为了提供有关 IC/EC 在 TS@SE 中的定义和应用的最新技术,并根据该分析的结果,我们概述了一个新兴的框架,TSICEC,供 SE 研究人员使用。方法:为了提供最先进的技术,我们对 SE 科学文献进行了结合自动搜索和滚雪球的系统映射 (SM),在应用我们自己的 IC/EC 后产生了 50 篇论文。使用内容分析合成提取的数据。结果用于定义 TICEC 的第一个版本。结果:SM 产生了一个编码模式,并在此编码的基础上对所选论文进行了彻底的分析。我们的 TICEC 框架包括在 TS@SE 中定义 IC/EC 的指南。结论:本文在两个方面为研究人员奠定了基础。作为作者,了解定义 IC/EC 的不同可能性并将其应用于选择 SS。作为读者,有一个工具可以理解 TS@SE 可能声称他们的发现所依据的方法的严谨性。了解定义 IC/EC 的不同可能性并将其应用于选择 SS。作为读者,有一个工具可以理解 TS@SE 可能声称他们的发现所依据的方法的严谨性。了解定义 IC/EC 的不同可能性并将其应用于选择 SS。作为读者,有一个工具可以理解 TS@SE 可能声称他们的发现所依据的方法的严谨性。
更新日期:2021-09-20
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