Literature Review

Question 1

What is the purpose of a literature review?

Answer 1

• compare studies and know “what’s out there” on a specific topic
• analytically famine existing body of research
• identify an article that documents a particular fact
• increase knowledge about a specific topic and provide the basis for an informed, professional opinion to champion EBP in clinical settings

Question 2

Literature reviews gives your work __________

Answer 2

credibility!

Question 3

Discover “____ ________” & “______ ___________”

Answer 3

best practices, worst nightmares

Question 4

direct the development of the study, document background and significance, building the body of knowledge

Answer 4

QUANTITATIVE purpose of a lit review

Question 5

provide a basic understanding of the study problem and evidence to avoid bias

Answer 5

QUALITATIVE purpose of a lit review

Question 6

meta-analysis, systematic analysis or RCTs. clinical practice guidelines based on systematic reviews

Answer 6

Level I level of evidence

Question 7

individual experimental studies

Answer 7

Level II level of evidence

Question 8

quasi-experimental studies

Answer 8

Level III level of evidence

Question 9

descriptive, comparative, & correlational studies; qualitative work

Answer 9

Level IV level of evidence

Question 10

program evaluation, evaluation of research utilization, QI/QA/PI projects; case reports

Answer 10

Level V level of evidence

Question 11

opinions of respected authorities, or of an expert committee

Answer 11

Level VI level of evidence

Question 12

organize by main topics or issues, emphasizing relationship to main problem

Answer 12

topical

Question 13

organize by the publication date (these have to be married)

Answer 13

chronological

Question 14

organize the review so it moves from the problem to the solution

Answer 14

problem-cause-solution

Question 15

orders them based on….

Answer 15

general to specific; specific to general