Across
- 1. ___________ plot involves plotting effects from individual studies on the horizontal axis and precision on the vertical axis.
- 3. The analysis of the theoretical foundations on which the studies are grounded
- 7. A review that methodically combines research evidence about a specific research question in a manner that can be verified and reproduced. The review consists of carefully developed sampling and data collection procedures that are predetermined.
- 10. __________ literature are studies with a more limited distribution, includes dissertations and unpublished reports.
- 12. ________ theories attempt to describe large segments of the human experience.
- 14. Type of bias that refers to the tendency for published studies to over-represent statistically significant findings.
- 17. _________ models are graphic, theory-driven representations of phenomena and their relationships to each other using symbols or diagrams and minimal use of words
- 18. __________ theory suggests that cultural conditions and adaptation stem from mental activity and ideas
Down
- 1. The conceptual underpinning of a study, which includes an overall rationale and conceptual definitions of key concepts.
- 2. __________ ____________ model is a popular framework in nursing studies focused on patient compliance and preventative healthcare services. The model suggests that health-seeking behavior is influenced by a person’s perception of a threat posed by a health problem and the value placed on the actions aimed at reducing the threat.
- 4. Involves predicting the effect size based on possible explanatory factors.
- 5. Theories that view material conditions, such as money and resources, as the source of cultural developments
- 6. The study of the studies’ methodologic rigor
- 7. The most prominent theoretical system in grounded theory consisting of three premises: 1) humans act toward things based on the meanings that the things have for them 2) the meaning of things arises out of the interaction humans have with other fellow humans 3) meanings are handled in an interpretive process in dealing with the things humans encounter
- 8. __________ studies are preliminary investigations that clarify the range and nature of the evidence base. It addresses broad questions, uses flexible procedures, and does not formally evaluate the quality of evidence. They can provide background and suggest strategies for a full systematic review.
- 9. ___________ _________________ model views humans as biopsycholosocial adaptive systems who cope with environmental change through the process of adaptation
- 11. Explicit reporting guideline for meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
- 13. ___________ analyses involve splitting the effect size information from studies into distinct categorical groups, such as gender and ethnicity.
- 15. _________ theory is a paradigm that involves a critique of society and societal processes and structures.
- 16. An abstract generalization that systematically explains relationships among phenomena.