Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy : The Matrix Method

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9780834212237
ISBN 10:
0834212234
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/1999
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub
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Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method provides students and practitioners with a concrete understanding of scientific literature by instilling the essential skills needed to evaluate article findings. A multi-part case study, along with visual examples, is woven throughout the text so the reader can relate to the information by seeing it applied to a real-life research scenario. The Second Edition contains increased information on Internet research.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Fundamentals of a Literature Review	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Review of the Literature	p. 4
Beyond Index Cards	p. 4
To Own the Literature	p. 6
Research Synthesis: Historical Perspective	p. 7
The Matrix Method: Definition and Overview	p. 16
Review Matrix: A Versatile Tool	p. 18
Overview of Chapters and Appendix	p. 19
References to Websites	p. 22
Caroline's Quest: Understanding the Process	p. 23
Basic Concepts	p. 29
Source Materials Defined	p. 30
Different Kinds of Source Materials	p. 30
Anatomy of a Scientific Paper-Finding Out What You Need in a Typical Research Paper	p. 37
Guidelines for a Methodological Review of the Literature	p. 42
Caroline's Quest: Learning the Concepts	p. 57
The Matrix Method	p. 61
Paper Trail: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature	p. 63
What Is a Paper Trail?	p. 64
How to Create a Paper Trail	p. 64
How to Find Source Materials: Creating and Using a Paper Trail	p. 67
Tips on Searching for Source Documents	p. 84
Caroline's Quest: Managing the Search	p. 88
Documents Section: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review	p. 99
How to Select the Right Documents for Your Review	p. 100
What Is a Documents Section?	p. 101
How to Organize a Documents Section	p. 102
How to Remember Where You Put the Documents	p. 103
Caroline's Quest: Assembling a Documents Section	p. 105
Review Matrix: How to Abstract the Research Literature	p. 107
What Is a Review Matrix?	p. 108
How to Construct a Review Matrix	p. 109
How to Arrange Documents for Use in a Review Matrix	p. 110
How to Choose Column Topics for a Review Matrix	p. 110
How to Abstract Documents in a Review Matrix	p. 114
Fringe Benefits of the Abstracting Process	p. 120
Caroline's Quest: Constructing a Review Matrix	p. 123
Synthesis: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis	p. 129
What Is a Synthesis?	p. 130
How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis	p. 131
Caroline's Quest: Writing a Synthesis	p. 137
Applications Using the Matrix Method	p. 141
A Library of Lit Review Books	p. 143
What Is a Library of Lit Review Books?	p. 144
How to Create a Library of Lit Review Books	p. 144
How to Use a Library of Lit Review Books	p. 145
Caroline's Quest: Building a Library of Lit Review Books	p. 147
The Matrix Indexing System	p. 149
What Is the Matrix Indexing System?	p. 150
How to Set Up a Matrix Indexing System	p. 150
How to Update a Literature Review Efficiently	p. 158
Caroline's Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System	p. 160
Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals	p. 163
What Are Matrix Applications?	p. 164
How to Use Matrix Applications in a Research Project	p. 165
How to Use Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis	p. 167
How to Use Matrix Applications in Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines	p. 168
How to Use Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine	p. 170
Caroline's Quest: Matrix Applications in a Nonscientific Setting	p. 173
Useful Resources for Literature Reviews	p. 181
Index	p. 193
About the Author	p. 199
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