Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy

Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: Fundamentals of a Literature Review
	Chapter 1 Introduction
		Review of the Literature
		Well Beyond Index Cards
		To Own the Literature
		Research Synthesis: Historical Perspective
		Guidelines for Designing and Reporting Better Studies
		Guidelines for Expert-Led Reviews
		PRISMA, PROSPERO, and a Journal
		IOM Standards for Systematic Reviews: Finding What Works in Health Care
		Scoping Reviews: Finding the Gaps in Existing Literature
		Future Guidelines and Revisions in the Health Sciences Literature
		Differences Between Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews, and Reviews of the Literature
		The Matrix Method: Definition and Overview
		Review Matrix: A Versatile Tool
		Overview of Chapters and Appendices
		References to Websites
		Caroline’s Quest: Understanding the Process
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		References
	Chapter 2 Basic Concepts
		Source Materials Defined
		Different Kinds of Source Materials
		Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Finding What You Need in a Typical Research Paper
		A Methodological Review of the Literature: The Methods Map
		Caroline’s Quest: Learning the Concepts
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		References
Part II: The Matrix Method
	Chapter 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
		What Is a Paper Trail?
		How to Organize a Paper Trail Folder
		Resources for Creating and Using a Paper Trail
		Tips on Searching for Source Documents
		Caroline’s Quest: Managing the Search
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		References
	Chapter 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review
		Remember to Record the Initial Number of Source Documents
		What to Include in a Source Documents Subfolder
		How to Select Source Documents for Your Review
		How to Organize a Source Documents Subfolder
		How to Remember Where You Put the Documents
		PRISMA Flowchart Subfolder: How to Track the Number of Source Documents from Initiation to Completion of Review
		Caroline’s Quest: Assembling and Organizing a Documents Folder
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		Reference
	Chapter 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature
		What Is a Review Matrix?
		How to Organize a Review Matrix Folder
		How to Construct a Review Matrix: Rule of Rows
		How to Choose Column Topics for a Review Matrix
		How to Select and Organize Documents in a Review Matrix
		How to Analyze Documents in a Review Matrix
		Fringe Benefits of the Abstracting Process
		Caroline’s Quest: Constructing and Using a Review Matrix
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		References
	Chapter 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis
		What Is a Synthesis?
		How to Organize a Synthesis Folder
		How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis
		How to Write a Synthesis of the Literature
		Finalizing the PRISMA Flowchart of Documents
		Examples: Use of the Matrix Method and PRISMA Flowchart in the Peer-Reviewed Literature
		Caroline’s Quest: Writing a Synthesis
		What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
		References
Part III: Applications Using the Matrix Method
	Chapter 7 A Library of Master Folders
		What Is a Library of Master Folders?
		How to Create a Library of Master Folders
		How to Use a Library of Master Folders
		Making the Most of the Matrix Method
		Caroline’s Quest: Building Her Own Library of Master Folders
		Reference
	Chapter 8 The Matrix Indexing System
		What Is the Matrix Indexing System?
		How to Set Up a Matrix Indexing System
		How to Expand the Source Documents Subfolder
		How to Efficiently Update a Synthesis
		Caroline’s Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System
		References
	Chapter 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals
		What Are Matrix Applications?
		How to Use Matrix Applications in a Research Project
		How to Use Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis
		How to Use Matrix Applications in Practice Guidelines
		How to Use Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine
		Caroline’s Quest: Matrix Applications in Nonscientific Settings
		References
Appendix A: Useful Resources for Literature Reviews
Appendix B: Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method
Appendix C: Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration
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