Matching Pairs Match the terms...Online version Match the term to its definition, quite a tricky one this! NURS1102 by Alan Ramsay 1 Cochrane Collaboration 2 Variable 3 Meta-analysis 4 Literature review 5 Secondary research 6 Non-propositional knowledge 7 Narrative literature review 8 Critical appraisal 9 Meta-synthesis 10 Inductive reasoning 11 Likert scale 12 Publication bias 13 Systematic review 14 Integrative review Uses explicit methods to identify, select and critically appraise relevant research. Traditional approach, focussing on a broad topic, purely descriptive. A factor or trait that is likely to change from one person to another. A form of secondary research undertaken on primary sources Research that uses data from primary research. Method used to measure attitudes, where respondents indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement. The pooling of findings from a number of qualitative studies. Summarises and critiques past research that use a diverse range of methodologies and methods. 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. A careful evaluation of the worth, value or quality of evidence. The use of statistical techniques in a systematic review to integrate the results of included studies. The tendency to publish studies that report positive results regarding the effectiveness of a particular intervention. Promotes, supports and prepares systematic reviews, mainly in relation to effectiveness.
