Matching Pairs Match the terms...Online version Match the term to its definition. by Alan Ramsay 1 Likert scale 2 Integrative review 3 Cochrane Collaboration 4 Publication bias 5 Non-propositional knowledge 6 Secondary research 7 Variable 8 Meta-synthesis 9 Inductive reasoning 10 Meta-analysis 11 Critical appraisal 12 Literature review 13 Narrative literature review 14 Systematic review Uses explicit methods to identify, select and critically appraise relevant research. A factor or trait that is likely to change from one person to another. Traditional approach, focussing on a broad topic, purely descriptive. The tendency to publish studies that report positive results regarding the effectiveness of a particular intervention. A form of secondary research undertaken on primary sources Summarises and critiques past research that use a diverse range of methodologies and methods. The pooling of findings from a number of qualitative studies. Promotes, supports and prepares systematic reviews, mainly in relation to effectiveness. Research that uses data from primary research. A careful evaluation of the worth, value or quality of evidence. Method used to measure attitudes, where respondents indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement. Personal knowledge linked to experience that is used by individuals to help them think and act. The use of statistical techniques in a systematic review to integrate the results of included studies. Flows from thoughts related to a particular issue to a general theory.
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