HSS 3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cochrane Library, Grey Literature, Literature Review
17 Feb 2016
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Relevant literature: add parameters for precision, provides framework for hypothesis and statement of problem, formulates ideas from previous work, gain understanding of previous work and generate new ideas, can help. Develop an understanding and grounding in theory. Orientation of what is known and what isn"t. Assistance in interpretation: purposes for non-researchers. 5: review citation list (read titles and abstracts to determine interest) Intervention for nausea is similar between different groups of people. Canada and america can"t be compared for systems. Evidence-based medicine (ebm): systematically find, appraise, apply research findings to clinical decisions. Evidence-based healthcare (ebhc): prevention/therapy, healthcare recommendations, decision analysis, economic analysis, overview studies . Pyramid of evidence: want to base their decisions on the best level of. Don"t memorize but know the top and bottom levels. The more rigorous the design, the higher level of evidence it is. Expert opinion = talking to someone doing the research evidence possible. Can"t always have best level of evidence (ethical dilemmas)
