Matching Pairs Match the terms...Online version Match the term to its definition. by Alan Ramsay 1 Likert scale 2 Meta-synthesis 3 Variable 4 Critical appraisal 5 Meta-analysis 6 Integrative review 7 Systematic review 8 Narrative literature review 9 Non-propositional knowledge 10 Secondary research 11 Literature review 12 Cochrane Collaboration 13 Publication bias 14 Inductive reasoning Research that uses data from primary research. 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. Flows from thoughts related to a particular issue to a general theory. A form of secondary research undertaken on primary sources Promotes, supports and prepares systematic reviews, mainly in relation to effectiveness. Summarises and critiques past research that use a diverse range of methodologies and methods. The pooling of findings from a number of qualitative studies. 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. Traditional approach, focussing on a broad topic, purely descriptive. 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. A careful evaluation of the worth, value or quality of evidence.
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