Chapter 3

Question 1

Where is the literature review in quan studies

Answer 1

at the beginning of the article

Question 2

What is the difference between clinical questions and research questions

Answer 2

clinical questions are used to search the literature for EB answers

Question 3

What are the steps for conducting a literature search

Answer 3

Determine the clinical Q- focus on the type of population
ID key variables
Conduct electronic search of 2-3 databases
Review abstracts to weed out irrelevancy
Review the chosen sources and organize them into study design and year
Conduct preliminary reading
eliminate irrelevancy
Critically appraise
summarize each article

Question 4

What kinds of research is PsycINFO good for

Answer 4

psychology, behavorial and social sciences

Question 5

What are preappraised sources

Answer 5

secondary sources

Question 6

Where can I find preappraised synopses/sources

Answer 6

Evidence-Based Nursing (http://ebn.bmj.com) and Evidence-Based Medicine (http://ebm.bmj.com)
the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) EBP Database

Question 7

What type of journals should be used first

Answer 7

refereed or peer reviewed articles

Question 8

What are some characteristics of a well written literature review

Answer 8

uses mainly primary sources
the lit review was done systematically
uses established critical appraisal criteria
provides a synthesis and critique of the references
provides recommendations for practice and research
summarizes each article in a table format with references

Question 9

What are some systematic ways of a lit review

Answer 9

chronologically from earliest to most recent
listing the study that provided the foundation of the existing research followed by research studies derived from it
clustered by pros and cons

Question 10

What is the main question that the lit review is trying to answer

Answer 10

“Does the review of the literature develop and present a knowledge base to provide sufficient evidence for an EBP/QI project?”

Question 11

What is something to assess in the literature that should be done fdirst

Answer 11

is it a peer review journal

Question 12

What are some critical appraisal criteria for literature reviews

Answer 12

1. Are relevant concepts and variables included?
2. Is the literature review presented in an organized format
3. Are any appropriate amount of resources used
4. Are both
   theoretical/conceptual and research sources used?
5. Are primary sources mainly used?
6. What gaps or inconsistencies does the literature review uncover?
7. Does the literature review build on earlier studies?
8. Does the summary of each reviewed study reflect the essential components of the study design (e.g., type and size of sample, reliability and validity of instruments, consistency of data collection procedures, appropriate data analysis, identification of limitations)?
9. Does the critique of each reviewed study include strengths, weaknesses, or limitations of the design, conflicts, and gaps in information related to the area of interest?
10. Does the synthesis summary follow a logical sequence that presents the overall strengths and weaknesses of the reviewed studies and arrive at a logical conclusion on its topic? 11. Does the literature review for an evidence-based practice project answer a clinical question? 12. Is the literature review presented in an organized format that flows logically (e.g., chronologically, clustered by concepts or variables), enhancing the reader’s ability to evaluate the need for the particular research study or evidence-based practice project?