nursing research lecture 2

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Knowing how to conduct strong research literature search is essential when you are a nurse
Types of research reports
Presentations at professional conferences
Journal articles
Presentations at professional conferences
Oral presentations
Poster presentations
Journal articles 
Papers often subjected to peer review
Peer reviews are often blind (reviewers are not told to names of authors and vice versa)
Content of Research Journal Articles
IMRAD Format
References
IMRAD Format 
Title and abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
And Discussion
Title 
Qualitative studies: title normally includes the central phenomenon and group under investigation
Quantitative studies: title communicates key variables and the population (PICO components)
Abstract 
A brief description of major features of a study at the beginning of a journal article
Components of the introduction
Description of central phenomena, concepts, or variables
Study purpose, research questions, or hypotheses
Review of literature
Theoretical/conceptual framework
Study significance, need for study
Method Section: Quantitative Studies
Research design
Sampling design
Methods of measuring variables and collecting data
Study procedures, including procedures to protect participants
Analytic methods and procedures
Method Section: qualitative Studies 
Discuss many od the same issues as quantitative researchers but with different emphases
Provide more information about the research setting and the context of the study
Describe the researchers' efforts to enhance the integrity of the study
Results Section: Quantitative Studies
The names of statistical tests used
The value of the calculated statistic
Statistical significance
Level of statistical significance
Index of how probable it is that the findings are reliable
Results Section: Qualitative Studies 
Findings often organized according to major themes, processes, or categories identified in the analyses
Almost always includes raw data – quotes directly from study participants
Discussion Section 
Interpretation of the Results
Clinical and research implications
Study limitations and ramifications for the believability of the results
Why research articles are hard to read
Compactness- page consistency
Jargon
Objectivity, impersonality
Statistical information
Tips on reading research articles
Read regularly, get used to the style
Read copied articles – underline, highlight, write notes
Read slowly
Read actively
Look up technical terms in glossary
Don't be intimidated by statistics – grasp gist of story
Translate articles or abstracts
Research critique 
An objective assessment of a study's strengths and limitations
Critiques to inform EBP focus on whether evidence is accurate, believable, and clinically relevant
PICO 
Patient/Population or problem
Intervention/exposure
Comparison
Outcomes
Patient/Population or problem 
What are the most important characteristics of the patient and their health status?
Intervention/exposure 
What main intervention are you considering (medical, surgical, preventative)?
Comparison 
What are the alternative benchmark or gold standards being considered, if any?
Outcomes 
What is the estimated likelihood of a clinical outcome attributable to a specific disease condition or injury?
Knowing how to conduct strong research literature search is essential when you are a nurse
These lecture notes cover literature review assignment
Types of research reports
Presentations at professional conferences
Oral presentations
Poster presentations
Journal articles
Peer review 
Peer reviews are often blind (reviewers are not told to names of authors and vice versa)
Content of Research Journal Articles
IMRAD Format
Title and abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
And Discussion
References
Title (qualitative studies) 
Normally includes the central phenomenon and group under investigation
Title (quantitative studies) 
Communicates key variables and the population (PICO components)
Abstract 
A brief description of major features of a study at the beginning of a journal article
Components of the introduction
Description of central phenomena, concepts, or variables
Study purpose, research questions, or hypotheses
Review of literature
Theoretical/conceptual framework
Study significance, need for study
Method Section: Quantitative Studies
Research design
Sampling design
Methods of measuring variables and collecting data
Study procedures, including procedures to protect participants
Analytic methods and procedures
Method Section: Qualitative Studies 
Provide more information about the research setting and the context of the study
Describe the researchers' efforts to enhance the integrity of the study
Results Section: Quantitative Studies
The names of statistical tests used
The value of the calculated statistic
Statistical significance
Level of statistical significance
Index of how probable it is that the findings are reliable
Results Section: Qualitative Studies 
Findings often organized according to major themes, processes, or categories identified in the analyses
Almost always includes raw data – quotes directly from study participants
Discussion Section 
Interpretation of the Results
Clinical and research implications
Study limitations and ramifications for the believability of the results
Why research articles are hard to read
Compactness- page consistency
Jargon
Objectivity, impersonality
Statistical information
Tips on reading research articles
Read regularly, get used to the style
Read copied articles – underline, highlight, write notes
Read slowly
Read actively
Look up technical terms in glossary
Don't be intimidated by statistics – grasp gist of story
Translate articles or abstracts
Research critique 
An objective assessment of a study's strengths and limitations