Develop a Proposal/protocol for the conduct of a systematic review in a subject area relevant to your current clinical specialty.
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Acknowledgement
Abstract
1.2 Literature Review
1.2.1 Search Strategy
A systematic review of the literature was undertaken and database were searched for primary studies for inclusion.
Electronic data bases
The following online data bases were used between 1995-2012 • CINAHL via EBSCO • MEDLINE via Ovid SP • Cochrane Library (Systematic reviews of research in health care) • Other search methods: Google Scholar web search engine was used to support searching in the previous data bases. Some relevant studies which have not been published can be retrieved from different sources such as academic theses, dissertation and professional reports. Non-English studies were considered if at least abstracts were translated into English.
Chapter 2. Methodological Issues in Research
Introduction to Research Methodology
According to Burns & Grove (2001) the total approach of a study, from recognizing a question or problem, to developing a plan for answering the question is known as research methodology. This includes selecting participants, data collection, data analysis and dissemination. This chapter will focus on the research design and method for the proposed study. Bowling (2004) suggests that the choice of the appropriate research method is essential in order to achieve the aims and objectives of a study. According to Burns & Grove (2011) the blueprint to conducting any study lies within the research design. The design selected should be most suitable for the study in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the proposed research question (Barbour