S1_L2: Literature Review Flashcards
Serves as the primary reference for what will be written in the
research proposal
Literature review
Literature review is the critical analysis of a segment of a published body of
knowledge through (1)___, (2)___, and (3)___ of prior research studies, reviews of
literature, and theoretical articles”
1-3. summary, classification, comparison
Enumerate the 6 steps of the literature review process from Monash University
- Select a topic
- Search the literature
- Develop your argument
- Survey the literature
- Critique the literature
- Write the review
It is based on the elements specific to the
type of research question that will be addressed in the research. It encapsulates what your research is about.
Keywords
What is the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among children in school X?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
A. Descriptive
What is the correlation of hypertension with the development of cerebrovascular disease among residents of barangay X?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
B. Aetiology
What is the validity of the Glasgow Coma Scale in assessing the extent of impaired consciousness among patients with acute and traumatic brain injuries?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
D. Diagnosis
What is the correlation of aging with the development of knee osteoarthritis among residents of barangay X?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
B. Aetiology
What is the effectiveness of use of blended learning compared with conventional learning strategy in improving students’ analytic skills?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
C. Intervention
What are the factors that would contribute to decreasing the reoccurrence of ankle sprains in UST football athletes?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
E. Prognosis
How does dementia affect the quality of life of the patient in their family?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
F. Exploration
What are the experiences of patients and family members / caretakers of patients with Parkinson’s disease?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
F. Exploration
What is the effectiveness of exergaming
in improving balance problems and decreasing the risk of falls among patients with knee osteoarthritis?
A. Descriptive
B. Aetiology
C. Intervention
D. Diagnosis
E. Prognosis
F. Exploration
C. Intervention
What is the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among children in school X?
Identify the Population and Outcome
P: Children (in school X)
O: Diabetes mellitus
What is the correlation of hypertension with the development of cerebrovascular disease among residents of barangay X?
Identify the Population, Exposure, and Outcome
P: Residents
E: Hypertension
O: Cerebrovascular disease
What is the validity of the Glasgow Coma Scale in assessing the extent of impaired consciousness among patients with acute and traumatic brain injuries?
Identify the Population, Assessment, and Outcome
P: Patients with acute and traumatic brain injuries
A: Glasgow Coma Scale
O: Validity in assessing the extent of impaired consciousness of patients
What is the correlation of aging with the development of knee osteoarthritis among residents of barangay X?
Identify the Population, Exposure, and Outcome
P: Residents
E: Aging
O: Knee osteoarthritis
What is the effectiveness of use of blended learning compared with conventional learning strategy in improving students’ analytic skills?
Identify the Population, Intervention, and Outcome
P: Students
I: Blending Learning
O: Improving students’ analytic skills
What is the effectiveness of exergaming
in improving balance problems and decreasing the risk of falls among patients with knee osteoarthritis?
Identify the Population, Intervention, and Outcome
P: Patients with knee osteoarthritis
I: Exergaming
O: Improving balance problems and decreasing the risk of falls
How does dementia affect the quality of life of the patient in their family?
Identify the Population and Outcome
P: Patients with dementia
O: Quality of life in patient’s family
What are the experiences of patients and family members / caretakers of patients with Parkinson’s disease?
Identify the Population and Outcome
P: Patients and family members / caretakers of patients with Parkinson’s disease
O: Experiences
To combine concepts, for example Concept A is Stroke and Concept B is Geriatric
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
A. And
To combine synonyms or alternative descriptors for the same concept
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
B. Or
Used to retrieve sources that include either of the concepts, for example Concept A is Stroke and Concept B is Cerebrovascular Disease
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
B. Or
To remove a term or idea or topic you do not want to appear in your search. Results to sources that only discuss a particular concept
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
C. Not
Will narrow your search showing articles which
contain both keywords
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
A. And
Will broaden your search showing results which contain at least one of your keywords; Overlapping
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
B. Or
Will narrow your search excluding certain words
or specific information from your results; will make your search more effective and more concrete
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
C. Not
Parentheses are used to clarify relationship between search concepts
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
D. Nesting
Symbols used at the end of the root word to expand the search
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
E. Truncation (*)
Used for alternate spellings, as seen in English vs American spellings
A. And
B. Or
C. Not
D. Nesting
E. Truncation
F. Wildcard
F. Wildcard
Enumerate the ways to limit the search
- Year
- Language
- Publication
“Use secondary and tertiary resources”
This is done in the literature review.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Use primary and secondary
To consider contrary findings and alternative interpretations in synthesizing quantitative literature is done in the literature review.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Synthesizing results and relating the findings to your own study are done in the literature review.
A. True
B. False
A. True
ChatGPT
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
A. For creating good research question
Perplexity
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
ChatPDF
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
SCISPACE
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
“Define the best descriptors and identify the best sources”
This is done in the literature review.
A. True
B. False
A. True
“Examine critically some aspects of the research design and analysis of sources”
This is done in the literature review.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Examine ALL aspects
“Report the search procedures that were used in the literature review”
A. True
B. False
A. True
Bard
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
A. For creating good research question
Elicit.org & Dimensions AI
A. For creating good research question
B. For analyzing and summarizing content of uploaded journal
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
D. For collaboration
C. For summarizing and giving analytics of each paper
Enumerate the 3 parts of the journal article (abstract) that must be checked when selecting journal articles to use
- Title
- Objective
- Study Design
Enumerate 5 electronic databases
Any 5 of the following:
1. ScienceDirect
2. EBSCO Host
3. PubMed
4. Google Scholar
5. Herdin
6. Scopus
7. Western Pacific Region Index Medicus
8. Proquest
TRUE OR FALSE: A purpose of literature review is to locate the work of important theorists whose idea will inform the research.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: A purpose of literature review is to find out what is unknown about a topic in order to locate gaps and justify the research being undertaken.
False
It’s find out what is already known
TRUE OR FALSE: A purpose of literature review is to identify useful methodologies, methods and documentary sources.
True
It is used by the technical RRL and ethics committee to review the literature. Its contents are:
1. Author (Year)
2. Objective/s
3. Setting
4. Participants
5. Methods
6. Main finding/s
7. Remarks
Data extraction
TRUE OR FALSE: More than 500 hits is the ideal number for a topic before it becomes too broad.
False
Less than
Enumerate the two important characteristics that is checked during appraisal of journal articles
- Clearly focused research question
- Valid methodology
Intervention question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
A. PICO
Descriptive question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
D. PO
Diagnosis question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
C. PACO
Aetiology question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
B. PECO
Prognosis question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
B. PECO
Exploration question
A. PICO
B. PECO
C. PACO
D. PO
D. PO
TRUE OR FALSE: The absence of answer to the research question, methodology and quality of past evidences, concepts/theories that may support the research question, and recommendations of past studies are all results of data extraction that may be used for proposal
development.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: The first step in the process to access full text articles is to ask help from a librarian or friend.
False
Process:
1. Try searching in Google Scholar
2. Try searching in Research Gate
3. Ask help from librarian/a friend
4. Email author of the study