Matching Pairs Match the terms...Online version Match the term to its definition, quite a tricky one this! NURS1102 by Alan Ramsay 1 Meta-synthesis 2 Literature review 3 Secondary research 4 Variable 5 Non-propositional knowledge 6 Meta-analysis 7 Narrative literature review 8 Publication bias 9 Integrative review 10 Likert scale 11 Inductive reasoning 12 Critical appraisal 13 Cochrane Collaboration 14 Systematic review A careful evaluation of the worth, value or quality of evidence. A factor or trait that is likely to change from one person to another. The tendency to publish studies that report positive results regarding the effectiveness of a particular intervention. 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. Research that uses data from primary research. Traditional approach, focussing on a broad topic, purely descriptive. 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. Flows from thoughts related to a particular issue to a general theory. Personal knowledge linked to experience that is used by individuals to help them think and act. Uses explicit methods to identify, select and critically appraise relevant research. A form of secondary research undertaken on primary sources