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Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy : The Matrix Method

ISBN: 9780763726737 | 0763726737
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett
Pub. Date: 4/1/1999

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SummaryTable of Contents
Judith Garrard is Professor in the Division of Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.

This resource will help students better understand scientific literature by instilling the essential skills (via the "matrix method") needed to critically evaluate article findings. The fundamental principles of searching, organizing, reviewing, and synthesizing are covered at the most basic level. It will help students to: Conduct an efficient and thorough search of the liter... MORE
Prefaceix
Acknowledgmentsxiii
PART I---FUNDAMENTALS OF A LITERATURE REVIEW
1(60)
Introduction
... MORE(26)
Review of the Literature
4(1)
Beyond Index Cards
4(2)
To Own the Literature
6(1)
Research Synthesis: Historical Perspective
7(10)
The Matrix Method: Definition and Overview
17(2)
Review Matrix: A Versatile Tool
19(1)
Overview of Chapters and Appendix
20(3)
References to Web Sites
23(1)
Caroline's Quest: Understanding the Process
24(5)
Basic Concepts
29(32)
Source Materials Defined
30(1)
Different Kinds of Source Materials
30(8)
Anatomy of a Scientific Paper---Finding What You Need in a Typical Research Paper
38(5)
Guidelines for a Methodological Review of the Literature
43(14)
Caroline's Quest: Learning the Concepts
57(4)
PART II---THE MATRIX METHOD
61(86)
Paper Trail: How To Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
63(42)
What Is a Paper Trail?
64(1)
How To Create a Paper Trail
64(3)
How To Find Source Materials: Creating and Using a Paper Trail
67(20)
Tips on Searching for Source Documents
87(4)
Caroline's Quest: Managing the Search
91(14)
Documents Section: How To Select and Organize Documents for Review
105(8)
How To Select the Right Documents for Your Review
106(1)
What Is a Documents Section?
107(1)
How To Organize a Documents Section
108(1)
How To Remember Where You Put the Documents
109(2)
Caroline's Quest: Assembling a Documents Section
111(2)
Review Matrix: How To Abstract the Research Literature
113(22)
What Is a Review Matrix?
114(1)
How To Construct a Review Matrix
115(1)
How To Arrange Documents for Use in a Review Matrix
116(1)
How To Choose Column Topics for a Review Matrix
116(4)
How To Abstract Documents in a Review Matrix
120(3)
Fringe Benefits of the Abstracting Process
123(7)
Caroline's Quest: Constructing a Review Matrix
130(5)
Synthesis: How To Use a Review Matrix To Write a Synthesis
135(12)
What Is a Synthesis?
136(1)
How To Use a Review Matrix To Write a Synthesis
137(6)
Caroline's Quest: Writing a Synthesis
143(4)
PART III---APPLICATIONS USING THE MATRIX METHOD
147(44)
A Library of Lit Review Books
149(6)
What Is a Library of Lit Review Books?
150(1)
How To Create a Library of Lit Review Books
150(1)
How To Use a Library of Lit Review Books
151(2)
Caroline's Quest: Building a Library of Lit Review Books
153(2)
The Matrix Indexing System
155(18)
What Is the Matrix Indexing System?
156(1)
How To Set up a Matrix Indexing System
156(8)
How To Expand the Documents Section
164(1)
How To Efficiently Update a Literature Review
164(2)
Caroline's Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System
166(7)
Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals
173(18)
What Are Matrix Applications?
174(1)
How To Use Matrix Applications in a Research Project
175(2)
How To Use Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis
177(2)
How To Use Matrix Applications in Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines
179(2)
How To Use Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine
181(3)
Caroline's Quest: Matrix Applications in a Nonscientific Setting
184(7)
Appendix A---Useful Resources for Literature Reviews191(12)
Index203(6)
About the Author209

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