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