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