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GH Study, Design, Ethics
Literature Review (T Pierce)
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Health Care
Graduate
12/09/2010
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Term
purpose of literature review
 Definition
  • summarize the major literature related to a public health problem
  • justifies need for proposed study
Term
examples of grey literature
 Definition

 

lOrganizational reports
lConference papers and abstracts
lUnpublished theses
lFilms
lPolicy reports
Term
steps to conducting literature reviews
 Definition

 

STEP 1: Identify key words

STEP 2: Locate potential literature

STEP 3: Evaluate publications

STEP 4: Branch out

STEP 5: Summarize literature

STEP 6: Organize literature
Term
What is ment by BOOLEAN phrases
 Definition
  • and
  • or
  • not
Term
How to assess literature
 Definition

 

lWho is the author?
lWhat is the quality of the source?
lWho is the intended audience?
lWhat do I know about the topic?
lIs the purpose clear?
lDoes the author support assertions?
lIs the article well organized?
lIs the article convincing?
lDid the article provide me with new information?
lHow rigorous was the methodology?
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define systematic literature review
 Definition
  • COMPREHENSIVE SEARCH FOR PRIMARY STUDIES FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTION
  • METHODS INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA, CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF STUDIES FOR QUALITY AND SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS ACCORDING TO A PREDETERMINED AND EXPLICIT METHOD
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