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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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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What Is a Review of the Literature? |
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What Is the Field of Research Synthesis? |
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What Are the Guidelines and Standards in Research Synthesis? |
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13 | (8) |
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Other Developments in Health Sciences Guidelines |
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21 | (3) |
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What Is the Matrix Method? |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Overview of Chapters 2-9 and Appendices |
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26 | (3) |
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Caroline's Quest: Understanding the Process |
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29 | (1) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (5) |
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35 | (40) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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35 | (1) |
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What Are Source Materials? |
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35 | (7) |
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The Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Basic Structure of a Research Article |
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42 | (4) |
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The Methods Map: A Methodological Review of the Literature |
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46 | (22) |
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Caroline's Quest: Learning the Concepts |
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68 | (1) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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69 | (5) |
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74 | (1) |
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PART II The Matrix Method |
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Chapter 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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77 | (1) |
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How to Organize a Paper Trail Folder |
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78 | (2) |
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How to Create and Use a Paper Trail |
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80 | (3) |
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How to Use Bibliographic Databases in the Health Sciences |
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83 | (12) |
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Predatory Publications, Publishers, and Fake Conferences |
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95 | (7) |
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Caroline's Quest: Creating and Managing the Search |
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102 | (4) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Use Documents for Review |
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109 | (10) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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109 | (1) |
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What Is a Source Document? |
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109 | (1) |
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How to Create and Use a Source Documents Subfolder |
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110 | (4) |
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How to Create and Use a PRISMA Flowchart Subfolder |
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114 | (2) |
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Caroline's Quest: Assembling and Organizing a Documents Folder |
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116 | (2) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature |
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119 | (20) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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119 | (1) |
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Organize a Review Matrix Folder: Three Subfolders |
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121 | (1) |
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Generate Column Topics for a Review Matrix |
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122 | (4) |
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Read and Abstract Source Documents in a Review Matrix |
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126 | (7) |
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Caroline's Quest: Constructing and Using a Review Matrix |
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133 | (3) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Write a Synthesis |
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139 | (16) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Organize a Synthesis Folder: Three Subfolders |
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140 | (2) |
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Analyze Across Source Documents |
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142 | (1) |
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Integrate Across Source Documents |
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143 | (4) |
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How to Write: My Own and Others' Experiences |
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147 | (3) |
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Caroline's Quest: Writing a Synthesis |
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150 | (2) |
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What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter |
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152 | (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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157 | (10) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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157 | (1) |
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What Is a Library of Master Folders? |
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157 | (1) |
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Organize a Library of Master Folders |
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158 | (1) |
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Use a Library of Master Folders |
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159 | (1) |
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Maximize Use of the Matrix Method: FAQs |
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160 | (5) |
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Caroline's Quest: Building Her Own Library of Master Folders |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 The Matrix Indexing System |
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167 | (10) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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167 | (1) |
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What Is a Matrix Indexing System? |
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167 | (1) |
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Create a Matrix Indexing System |
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168 | (5) |
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Expand the Source Documents Subfolder |
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173 | (1) |
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How to Update a Synthesis Efficiently |
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174 | (1) |
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Caroline's Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System |
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174 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals |
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177 | (12) |
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What Is the Purpose of This Chapter? |
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177 | (1) |
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What Are Matrix Applications? |
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177 | (2) |
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Matrix Applications in a Grant Proposal |
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179 | (1) |
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Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis |
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180 | (1) |
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Matrix Applications in Practice Guidelines |
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181 | (1) |
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Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine |
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182 | (2) |
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Caroline's Quest: Matrix Applications in Nonscientific Settings |
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184 | (2) |
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Appendix A Useful Resources for Literature Reviews |
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Appendix B Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method |
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Appendix C Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration |
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Index |
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