Where is the literature review in quan studies
at the beginning of the article
What is the difference between clinical questions and research questions
clinical questions are used to search the literature for EB answers
What are the steps for conducting a literature search
Determine the clinical Q- focus on the type of population
ID key variables
Conduct electronic search of 2-3 databases
Review abstracts to weed out irrelevancy
Review the chosen sources and organize them into study design and year
Conduct preliminary reading
eliminate irrelevancy
Critically appraise
summarize each article
What kinds of research is PsycINFO good for
psychology, behavorial and social sciences
What are preappraised sources
secondary sources
Where can I find preappraised synopses/sources
Evidence-Based Nursing (http://ebn.bmj.com) and Evidence-Based Medicine (http://ebm.bmj.com)
the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) EBP Database
What type of journals should be used first
refereed or peer reviewed articles
What are some characteristics of a well written literature review
uses mainly primary sources
the lit review was done systematically
uses established critical appraisal criteria
provides a synthesis and critique of the references
provides recommendations for practice and research
summarizes each article in a table format with references
What are some systematic ways of a lit review
chronologically from earliest to most recent
listing the study that provided the foundation of the existing research followed by research studies derived from it
clustered by pros and cons
What is the main question that the lit review is trying to answer
“Does the review of the literature develop and present a knowledge base to provide sufficient evidence for an EBP/QI project?”
What is something to assess in the literature that should be done fdirst
is it a peer review journal
What are some critical appraisal criteria for literature reviews
- Are relevant concepts and variables included?
- Is the literature review presented in an organized format
- Are any appropriate amount of resources used
- Are both
theoretical/conceptual and research sources used? - Are primary sources mainly used?
- What gaps or inconsistencies does the literature review uncover?
- Does the literature review build on earlier studies?
- Does the summary of each reviewed study reflect the essential components of the study design (e.g., type and size of sample, reliability and validity of instruments, consistency of data collection procedures, appropriate data analysis, identification of limitations)?
- Does the critique of each reviewed study include strengths, weaknesses, or limitations of the design, conflicts, and gaps in information related to the area of interest?
- Does the synthesis summary follow a logical sequence that presents the overall strengths and weaknesses of the reviewed studies and arrive at a logical conclusion on its topic? 11. Does the literature review for an evidence-based practice project answer a clinical question? 12. Is the literature review presented in an organized format that flows logically (e.g., chronologically, clustered by concepts or variables), enhancing the reader’s ability to evaluate the need for the particular research study or evidence-based practice project?
