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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• CHAPTER 1 Introduction
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Review of the Literature?
• What Is the Field of Research Synthesis?
• What Are the Guidelines and Standards in Research Synthesis?
• Other Developments in Health Sciences Guidelines
• What Is the Matrix Method?
• What Is a Review Matrix?
• Overview of Chapters 2-9 and Appendices
• Caroline’s Quest: Understanding the Process
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 2 Basic Concepts
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Are Source Materials?
• The Anatomy of a Scientific Paper: Basic Structure of a Research Article
• The Methods Map: A Methodological Review of the Literature
• Caroline’s Quest: Learning the Concepts
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 3 Paper Trail Folder: How to Plan and Manage a Search of the Literature
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Paper Trail?
• How to Organize a Paper Trail Folder
• How to Create and Use a Paper Trail
• How to Use Bibliographic Databases in the Health Sciences
• Predatory Publications, Publishers, and Fake Conferences
• Caroline’s Quest: Creating and Managing the Search
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 4 Documents Folder: How to Select and Use Documents for Review
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Source Document?
• How to Create and Use a Source Documents Subfolder
• How to Create and Use a PRISMA Flowchart Subfolder
• Caroline’s Quest: Assembling and Organizing a Documents Folder
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 5 Review Matrix Folder: How to Abstract the Research Literature
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Review Matrix?
• Organize a Review Matrix Folder: Three Subfolders
• Generate Column Topics for a Review Matrix
• Read and Abstract Source Documents in a Review Matrix
• Caroline’s Quest: Constructing and Using a Review Matrix
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of this Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 6 Synthesis Folder: How to Write a Synthesis
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Synthesis?
• Organize a Synthesis Folder: Three Subfolders
• Analyze Across Source Documents
• Integrate Across Source Documents
• How to Write: My Own and Others’ Experiences
• Caroline’s Quest: Writing a Synthesis
• What You Should Know or Be Able to Do by the End of This Chapter
• References
• CHAPTER 7 A Library of Master Folders
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Library of Master Folders?
• Organize a Library of Master Folders
• Use a Library of Master Folders
• Maximize Use of the Matrix Method: FAQs
• Caroline’s Quest: Building Her Own Library of Master Folders
• Reference
• CHAPTER 8 The Matrix Indexing System
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Is a Matrix Indexing System?
• Create a Matrix Indexing System
• Expand the Source Documents Subfolder
• How to Update a Synthesis Efficiently
• Caroline’s Quest: Using the Matrix Indexing System
• References
• CHAPTER 9 Matrix Applications by Health Sciences Professionals
• What Is the Purpose of This Chapter?
• What Are Matrix Applications?
• Matrix Applications in a Grant Proposal
• Matrix Applications in a Meta-Analysis
• Matrix Applications in Practice Guidelines
• Matrix Applications in Evidence-Based Medicine
• Caroline’s Quest: Matrix Applications in Nonscientific Settings
• References
• Appendix A: Useful Resources for Literature Reviews
• Appendix B: Structure of Computer Folders for the Matrix Method
• Appendix C: Data Visualization: A Digital Exploration
• Index