Week 5

Question 1

What are the basic components of a Literature Review?

Answer 1

• a description of the publication
• a summary of the publication’s main points
• a discussion of gaps in research
• an evaluation of the publication’s contribution to the topic

Question 2

What is the purpose of writing a Literature Review?

Answer 2

• it analyses, synthesizes, and critically evaluates to provide current knowledge on the subject
• it demonstrates your knowledge about a particular field
• it informs you of the influential researchers
• to give yourself a position in the academic literature world
• implies you’ve done a wide range of reading.
• it supports your information that it has a solid background,

Question 3

What is the difference between a peer-reviewed scientific paper and a magazine article?

Answer 3

• An overview paper/magazine does not need to add value, but a review paper does.
• Reviews can aim to be relevant for real-world applications.

Question 4

How do you analyze a peer-reviewed paper/literature review?

Answer 4

• Discover what the aim and hypotheses are from the research.
• How will this research expand on the current knowledge?
• Why is this research important?
• I’m not sure if these answers are right? -

Question 5

How do you design a topic for your Literature review?

Answer 5

Decide on a topic that interests you and define the goal of the literature review.

Question 6

How do you develop keywords for a literature search?

Answer 6

• By using MeSH terms from the vocabulary thesaurus
• keywords in natural simple language

Question 6

Which sections are there for a literature review?

Answer 6

-abstract
1. Introduction
2. Historical background
3. Method used
4. Grouping of your journals with subjects/headings
5. Results
6. Discussion
7. Conclusion
8. References

Question 7

What are the 7 steps of Research?

Answer 7

1. Identification of a research problem.
2. Formulation of Hypothesis
3. Review of related literature
4. Preparation of Research Design
5. Actual experimentation
6. Results and Discussions
7. Formulation of conclusions and recommendations.

Question 8

What is the structure of a Research Report?

Answer 8

• Title
• Introduction
• Method Used
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References

Question 9

What is a literature review?

Answer 9

• It is an overview of the topic.

-It is a survey of scholarly sources that provides an overview of a particular topic.

-They are a collection of the most relevant and significant publications regarding that topic to provide a comprehensive look at what has been said on the topic and by whom.

• It is a ‘ legitimate and publishable scholarly document’

Question 10

How do you check if something is a good literature review?

Answer 10

1. Look at the description
2. Check the summery and the main points.
3. Compare the results to other literature
4. Check the discussion
5. Evaluation, did they really contribute to the topic?

Question 11

What is a Peer Reviewed article?

Answer 11

This is when an article has been sent out to colleagues in the field of very high calliber (professors) they will assess the quality of the article.

The experts evaluate the article and look for anything wrong. They will send a report back to the authors to make corrections.

Question 12

What types of reviews are there?

Answer 12

1. Meta-analysis
2. Systematic Review (SR)
3. Literature Review

Question 13

What is a meta-analysis?

Answer 13

This type of research combines data from multiple different research studies. A meta-analysis is a statistical process that combines the findings from individual studies.

Question 14

What is a systematic review?

Answer 14

This type of research is a summary of the clinical literature; a critical assessment and evaluation of all research studies that address a particular clinical issue. It includes a large bulk of literature that has been used.

It uses an organized method of locating, assembling, and evaluating a body of literature using a set of specific criteria.

Question 15

What does MeSH stand for?

Answer 15

Medical Subject Headings

Question 16

What is MeSH used for?

Answer 16

This is the National Libabrary of Medicine’s controlled vocabulary thesaurus. It is used for the MEDLINE and PubMED databases

Question 17

How do you analyze the articles that you have found?

Answer 17

1. Find out if the article is relevant by reading the abstract
2. Determine the question and the aims of the article.
3. Does the research support or contradict their hypothesis?
4. Do they use a robust method? Or are they biased?
5. What makes this article special/key findings?
6. Use their bibliography to find other sources.

Question 18

What must a Literature Research Paper have?

Answer 18

It must have a clear rationale, and the key issues of added value needs to be the central concern throughout the paper.

Question 19

What is one of the weakest elements in Literature Reserach Papers?

Answer 19

• Authors are often not explicit in their methodologies (but they should)

Question 20

Which questions can you use to see if you need new equipment?

Answer 20

• Identify the gaps in your treatments on offer
• How will new equipment improve my business?
• Could I make better use of the equipment I already own?
• Do I have a room on the premises for more equipment?
• Do I have the clientele for new equipment?

Question 21

Which questions related to costs do you need to keep in mind after buying a new technology?

Answer 21

• how much are replacement handpieces/parts?
• Cost of parts
• Life of the technology / how long does it last?
• costs of servicing/repairs
• operator qualifications
• consumable costs need to be affordable

Question 22

With which questions can you determine if your investment is viable/realistic?

Answer 22

• how much does your technology cost per treatment?
• what is the price per consumable and wages?
• what is the lease of the technology?
• what are the servicing costs?
• what is the total cost of the equipment?

Question 23

With which questions can you determine the marketing of your new treatment?

Answer 23

• What is the socio-economic situation in your area?
• Who will be your customers?
• Can you make a profit?
• What are the advertising laws?
• How will you promote the new treatment?
• Are you prepared and ready?

Question 24

With which questions can you determine your competition when buying new technology?

Answer 24

• How could you be better than your competitor? (not copying)
• Who are your competitors? What are their treatment fees?
• Investigate your competition. What is the difference?
• Have you calculated a profitable service free?
• Is your treatment fee within your market’s range?

Question 25

Which factors do you have to keep in mind when buying a new technology?

Answer 25

• Finance
• Is the new purchase viable for the business?
• How will you market the treatment?
• Who is your competition?
• Will this technology improve my business?

Question 26

With which questions can you determine if your staff is ready for the new technology?

Answer 26

• Are the staff qualified to perform the treatment?
• Can the staff confidently promote and prescribe the treatment?
• Is the reception staff informed sufficiently to answer client inquiries?
• Are there information booklets, leaflets, and web pages to attract and educate clients?

Question 27

What are case reports?

Answer 27

Case reports are the most common in skin therapy. They are often biased

Question 28

What is an annotated bibliography?

Answer 28

It is a list of references with a summary of the content and the publication’s relationship to your research question.