Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, 3rd Edition

Abstract

Fourth edition. This fourth edition is a text for your nursing research course and provides students with a solid foundation and the tools they need to evaluate articles and research effectively. The fourth edition builds on the digital updates made to the previous edition and highlights the Matrix Method and the skills necessary to critically evaluate articles. The text also covers Method Maps, which teach students how to effectively construct a research study. The author leads students through the process of how to manage a quality literature review in the context of evidence-based practice. A case study highlighting a typical graduate student is woven throughout the text to illustrate the importance of literature reviews and evidence-based practice. Health sciences literature review made easy, fourth edition is appropriate for graduate level nursing courses as well as undergraduate Nursing Research courses that require literature reviews. Basic concepts -- Paper trail : how to plan and manage a search of the literature -- Documents folder : how to select and organize documents for review -- Review matrix : how to abstract the research literature -- Synthesis : how to use a review matrix to write a synthesis -- A library of lit review master folders -- The matrix indexing system -- Matrix applications by health sciences professionals.