N706 Chapters 5 and 8

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Across
  1. 3. Abbreviation for the commonly used search database “Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature”
  2. 5. _______ Variables are also called contaminating factors. They can obscure understanding and relationships between important factors.
  3. 7. Term to describe how well findings can be transferred to other settings; applies to qualitative research and is an aspect of the study’s trustworthiness
  4. 10. A written summary of evidence on a research problem
  5. 12. This symbol, found in the middle of a search term, allows for searching for alternative spellings
  6. 13. Table that organizes information; examples include Methodologic _____, Results ______, and Evaluation _______
  7. 14. Term for the alteration of subjects’ behavior related to their awareness of being observed
  8. 15. Study design form where data is collected at more than one point in time over an extended period.
  9. 18. ________ approach is a way to find earlier studies by looking at those cited in a reference list of a report
  10. 20. Small-scale version or trial run of the study to test the methods that will be used in a larger study.
Down
  1. 1. The degree to which two independent researchers can make similar observations and judgments about study participants that are not biased
  2. 2. _______ operators are words like AND, OR, and NOT that expand or limit a search
  3. 4. Term to describe how well findings can be applied to other groups or settings; applies to qualitative research
  4. 6. This symbol expands a search term to include all forms of the root word
  5. 8. How sound is a study? This concept describes whether the findings are unbiased and well-grounded.
  6. 9. The original description of a study prepared by the researcher who conducted it; Literature Reviews should be based on this kind of source material
  7. 11. The accuracy and consistency of information obtained in a study
  8. 16. _________ approach is a way of finding additional studies by using an important study and looking forward to other studies that have cited it.
  9. 17. Term for the loss of study participants over time, especially in longitudinal studies
  10. 19. A careful appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of a study