Reading Research

<p>1 Introduction </p> <p>Why Read Research Articles? </p> <p>Some Friendly Advice About Reading Research Articles </p> <p>Check Out the Reader’s Companion Worksheets </p> <p>2 Easy Steps for Reading Research </p> <p>Title Abstract </p> <p>Introduction </p> <p>Theory Issues </p> <p>Methods </p> <p>Design </p> <p>Part 1: Qualitative Design Methods </p> <p>Rigour in Qualitative Studies </p> <p>Sample and Setting </p> <p>Data Collection </p> <p>Data Analysis and Results </p> <p>Part 2: Quantitative Design Methods </p> <p>Experimental Designs </p> <p>Non-Experimental Designs </p> <p>Rigour in Quantitative Studies </p> <p>Sample </p> <p>Data Collection </p> <p>How to Judge the Rigour of a Data Collection Tool </p> <p>Sensitivity and Specificity </p> <p>Data Analysis and Results </p> <p>Descriptive Statistics </p> <p>Inferential Statistics </p> <p>Part 3: Mixed Methods Research </p> <p>Mixed Methods Study Characteristics </p> <p>Mixed Methods Data Collection and Analysis </p> <p>Results and Discussion </p> <p>A Final Suggestion: The Acknowledgements </p> <p>3 Finding Interesting Research Results </p> <p>Where and How to Start</p> <p>Define Your Clinical Question </p> <p>Steps in Constructing a PICO Chart </p> <p>Search a Database for Relevant Research </p> <p>Search Terms </p> <p>How Far Back Should You Search? </p> <p>Review Articles </p> <p>How to Read the Fictional Forest Plot Depicting a Meta-Analysis </p> <p>Appraising Reviews </p> <p>Searching the Internet for Research Articles </p> <p>Peer Review </p> <p>A Cautionary Note About Predatory or Fake Journals on the Internet </p> <p>How Will I Know If a Journal Is Fake?</p> <p>Why Should I Be Concerned If the Paper Is Published in a Predatory Journal</p> <p>Web Portals </p> <p>Other Types of Databases </p> <p>Keeping Up to Date </p> <p>Social Media: Facebook </p> <p>4 Using Research Results </p> <p>Research Utilization </p> <p>The Questions to Ask </p> <p>Clinical Practice Guidelines </p> <p>Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation </p> <p>Practice Guideline Websites </p> <p>The Decision to Use Research Results </p> <p>Gathering Support and Resources </p> <p>Want to Learn More? </p> <p>Bibliography </p> <p>Glossary </p> <p>Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research </p> <p>Worksheets </p> <p>1. Qualitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet </p> <p>2. Quantitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet </p> <p>3. Mixed Methods Research: The Reader’s Companion</p> <p>Worksheet </p> <p>4. Systematic Reviews: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet </p> <p>5. Using Research Results: The Reader’s Companion</p> <p>Worksheet</p>