Research Questions

Question 1

A clear and useful research question is:

Answer 1

• well justified
• original
• feasible
• focused
• falls within the area of healthcare treatment

Question 2

What is the focusing question?

Answer 2

The most important question you discovered from brainstorming, reading, and brainstorming again

Question 3

What are supporting questions?

Answer 3

Questions that will help you explore the relationships around the focusing question in greater depth

Question 4

In a preliminary literature review, which publications should be read first?
Why?

Answer 4

Recent publications should be read first because they will contain more updated literature

Question 5

In a preliminary literature review, make sure to read all ___ papers

Answer 5

relevant (or at least most influential)

Question 6

Whether you have or do not have a research question it is crucial that you…

Answer 6

review the literature in the area first

Question 7

Why might literature be discarded?

Answer 7

Not relevant/ not important/ not feasible

Question 8

Name five pitfalls

Answer 8

• Non originality
• Non feasibility
• Too broadly defined research question
• Not well justified
• Not related to treatment

Question 9

What are three sources of non feasibility?

Answer 9

• Time constraint
• Lack of resources (equipment, patients, etc.)
• Lack of knowledge

Question 10

An effective literature review outlines…

Answer 10

important research trends

Question 11

An effective literature review assesses…

Answer 11

the strengths and weaknesses of existing research

Question 12

An effective literature review identifies…

Answer 12

potential gaps in knowledge

Question 13

An effective literature review establishes…

Answer 13

a need for current and/or future research projects

Question 14

Why should you keep and file copies of relevant articles even if you are not sure if you will end up using that source?

Answer 14

Organization

Question 15

Recording where and when you retrieved information and using a citation manager are examples of…

Answer 15

Managing and being organized when searching literature

Question 16

When getting the big picture, which publications should you read first?

Answer 16

Easier works first

Question 17

After you have a broad understanding of ___ papers, you can start to see patterns

Answer 17

10-15

Question 18

When narrowing your focus, which material should you start with?

Answer 18

New material to old, general to specific

Question 19

What is the purpose of reading the abstract?

Answer 19

Deciding whether to read the article in detail

Question 20

What is the purpose of the introduction of a paper?

Answer 20

• Explains why the study is important
• Provides review and evaluation of relevant literature

Question 21

When reading methods with a close, critical eye, what should you focus on?

Answer 21

• Participants
• Measures
• Procedures

Question 22

What questions should you ask when evaluating results?

Answer 22

• Do the conclusions seem logical?
• Is there any bias on the part of the researcher?

Question 23

When reading a discussion, what should you pay attention to?

Answer 23

Edges are smoothed out, so pay attention to limitations

Question 24

A good literature review is a(n) ___ that is more purposeful than a simple review of relevant literature

Answer 24

argument

Question 25

Analysis occurs on what two levels?

Answer 25

• Individual sources
• Body of research