Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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Part I Fundamentals of a Literature Review |
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3 | (40) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Research Synthesis: Historical Perspective |
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Guidelines for Designing and Reporting Better Studies |
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15 | (4) |
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Guidelines for Expert-Led Reviews |
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PRISMA, PROSPERO, and a Journal |
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22 | (3) |
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IOM Standards for Systematic Reviews: Finding What Works in Health Care |
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25 | (1) |
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Scoping Reviews: Finding the Gaps in Existing Literature |
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26 | (1) |
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Future Guidelines and Revisions in the Health Sciences Literature |
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27 | (2) |
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Differences Between Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews, and Reviews of the Literature |
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29 | (2) |
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The Matrix Method: Definition and Overview |
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31 | (1) |
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Review Matrix: A Versatile Tool |
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32 | (1) |
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Overview of Chapters and Appendices |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (1) |
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Caroline's Quest: Understanding the Process |
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36 | (1) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (5) |
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43 | (52) |
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43 | (1) |
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Different Kinds of Source Materials |
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44 | (7) |
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Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Finding What You Need in a Typical Research Paper |
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51 | (5) |
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A Methodological Review of the Literature: The Methods Map |
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56 | (28) |
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Caroline's Quest: Learning the Concepts |
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84 | (2) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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86 | (7) |
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93 | (2) |
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Part II The Matrix Method |
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95 | (82) |
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Chapter 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature |
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97 | (30) |
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97 | (1) |
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How to Organize a Paper Trail Folder |
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98 | (3) |
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Resources for Creating and Using a Paper Trail |
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101 | (15) |
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Tips on Searching for Source Documents |
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116 | (3) |
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Caroline's Quest: Managing the Search |
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119 | (5) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Organize Documents for Review |
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127 | (12) |
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Remember to Record the Initial Number of Source Documents |
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128 | (1) |
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What to Include in a Source Documents Subfolder |
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128 | (1) |
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How to Select Source Documents for Your Review |
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129 | (2) |
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How to Organize a Source Documents Subfolder |
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131 | (1) |
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How to Remember Where You Put the Documents |
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132 | (1) |
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PRISMA Flowchart Subfolder: How to Track the Number of Source Documents from Initiation to Completion of Review |
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133 | (2) |
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Caroline's Quest: Assembling and Organizing a Documents Folder |
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135 | (2) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature |
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139 | (22) |
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139 | (2) |
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How to Organize a Review Matrix Folder |
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141 | (1) |
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How to Construct a Review Matrix: Rule of Rows |
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142 | (1) |
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How to Choose Column Topics for a Review Matrix |
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143 | (4) |
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How to Select and Organize Documents in a Review Matrix |
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147 | (1) |
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How to Analyze Documents in a Review Matrix |
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148 | (5) |
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Fringe Benefits of the Abstracting Process |
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153 | (3) |
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Caroline's Quest: Constructing and Using a Review Matrix |
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156 | (4) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis |
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161 | (16) |
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161 | (2) |
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How to Organize a Synthesis Folder |
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163 | (1) |
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How to Use a Review Matrix to Write a Synthesis |
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164 | (2) |
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How to Write a Synthesis of the Literature |
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166 | (4) |
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Finalizing the PRISMA Flowchart of Documents |
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170 | (1) |
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Examples: Use of the Matrix Method and PRISMA Flowchart in the Peer-Reviewed Literature |
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170 | (2) |
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Caroline's Quest: Writing a Synthesis |
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172 | (3) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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175 | (1) |
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Part III Applications Using the Matrix Method |
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Chapter 7 A Library of Master Folders |
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179 | (12) |
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What Is a Library of Master Folders? |
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179 | (1) |
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How to Create a Library of Master Folders |
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180 | (1) |
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How to Use a Library of Master Folders |
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181 | (1) |
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Making the Most of the Matrix Method |
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182 | (7) |
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Caroline's Quest: Building Her Own Library of Master Folders |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 The Matrix Indexing System |
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191 | (12) |
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What Is the Matrix Indexing System? |
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191 | (1) |
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How to Set Up a Matrix Indexing System |
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192 | (6) |
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How to Expand the Source Documents Subfolder |
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198 | (1) |
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How to Efficiently Update a Synthesis |
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199 | (1) |
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Caroline's Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals |
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203 | (14) |
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What Are Matrix Applications? |
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203 | (2) |
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How to Use Matrix Applications in a Research Project |
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205 | (1) |
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How to Use Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis |
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206 | (1) |
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How to Use Matrix Applications in Practice Guidelines |
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207 | (2) |
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How to Use Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine |
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209 | (2) |
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Caroline's Quest: Matrix Applications in Nonscientific Settings |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (3) |
Appendix A Useful Resources for Literature Reviews |
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217 | (8) |
Appendix B Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method |
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225 | (6) |
Appendix C Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration |
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Index |
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