NURP 410: Review Articles

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This Tutorial

In this tutorial, you'll practice the following:

  • recognizing different types of review articles
  • finding systematic reviews in CINAHL and Cochrane
     

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Clicking on an underlined word in this tutorial will give you a definition or an in-depth explanation.
 

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Getting Started

We'll use the Nursing 410 course guide to explore different types of articles.

The URL for the 410 course guide is: https://simmons.libguides.com/nurs410_online.

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Types of Review Articles

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Hover your mouse over the Types of Articles tab, and then click on Types of Review Articles.

Read through the Comparing Different Types of Review Articles, What is a Systematic Review?, and What is a Meta-Analysis? boxes. 

Which type of review is considered the highest level of evidence?

Why are systematic reviews considered the gold standard of literature reviews?

Types of Review Articles

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There are two main ways to search for systematic reviews using the library's website.

The remainder of this tutorial will walk you through the two approaches.

Cochrane Library

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If you're not on the Types of Review Articles page, hover your mouse over the Types of Articles tab, and then click on Types of Review Articles.

Scroll down to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews box in the course guide.

Read the information in the box to learn about Cochrane Reviews.

Click on the Cochrane Library with Systematic Reviews link in the course guide to open Cochrane.

 

If the database opens in a new window, click here to stay in the tutorial.

Note: The Cochrane database may not open in this window if you're on campus.  If you get a blank screen after clicking on Cochrane, you'll need to open Cochrane in a new tab or window to continue (or try from off-campus).

Cochrane Library

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Option 1: Browse Topics

1. In Cochrane, click on the Cochrane Reviews link in the purple bar (you may have to click menu to see the bar).

2. From the drop-down menu, that appears, click Browse Reviews.

 3. From the list of topics, click Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

On the results page, look at the limiters on the left side.  These will allow you to narrow your results.

4. Use the Date limiter to view reviews that have been published or updated within the last year.

5. At the bottom of the limiters, look at the topics that appear under Complementary & Alternative Medicine.  Click Show More to see the full list. Choose any topic.

6. Click on one of the titles in the search results to open a review.

Cochrane Library

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Option 2: Search

1. In the search box in the top right corner of the screen, type diabetes and exercise. Hit enter or click the magnifying glass icon to search.

2. Use the "custom range" publication date limiter on the left side to select reviews published in the last 5 years.

Other Databases

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Click here to return to the 410 course guide.

Scroll down to the Finding Systematic Reviews in Other Databases box in the course guide.

Read the information in the box to learn about searching for systematic reviews outside of Cochrane.
 

Getting to CINAHL

Click on the CINAHL Complete link in the course guide to open CINAHL.

If the database opens in a new window, click here to stay in the tutorial.

 
Adding Other Databases 

In CINAHL, click the link above the first search box that says Choose Databases.

Check Academic Search Ultimate and Medline. Click OK.

You're now searching CINAHL, Academic Search Ultimate, and Medline simultaneously!

Other Databases

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Using Keywords

Systematic reviews generally include the term systematic review in the title or abstract, in order to distinguish them from other types of studies.

As a result, you can find systematic reviews by adding systematic review to your search terms.
 

Try It!

Type diabetes into the top search box, hba1c into the second search box, and systematic review into the third search box. 

Click Search.

Using the filters on the left side of the screen, limit your results to Academic Journals and adjust the date range to within the last 3 years.

 

Note: You may also see a limiter called Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals.  Checking this box will show you peer reviewed journals from Cinahl and Academic Search Complete, but it will remove all results from Medline. 

Medline doesn't use a peer review limiter because 99% of the journals in that database are peer reviewed.  If you want to include Medline in your search, don't use the Peer Reviewed limiter.

Critiquing Systematic Reviews

Critical Appraisal Tools

Some of your assignments will ask you to critique or appraise systematic reviews and other types of articles.  

Critical appraisal tools are checklists that walk you through the evaluation process.

 

Try It!

Click here to return to the 410 course guide.

Click on the Critical Appraisal Tools tab.

The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and the Joanna Briggs Institute both offer critical appraisal tools for evaluating different kinds of articles, including systematic reviews.

Click on the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Joanna Briggs Institute links in the guide to explore the critical appraisal tools.

Conclusion

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Looking Ahead

Now you know enough about review articles to find and recognize different types of reviews.

You can return to this tutorial for a refresher at any time during the term.

There's no wrong way to search, so keep trying new keywords, filters, and databases.  The more you explore, the better you'll get at finding what you need!

If you're confused or stuck at any point, contact the library!  We're always here to help.

Conclusion

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Certificate of Completion

If you need to submit a certificate of completion for your course, enter your name and email address on the next page.

Click the Print/Send email button. Your certificate will appear in a pop-up, and you will also receive an email entitled Certificate of Completion (check your spam folder if you don't receive the email).

The pop-up and email certificates are exactly the same, so it does not matter which one you save and submit.

There are several ways to save your certificate:

1. Take a screenshot of the pop-up certificate or the email certificate.

2. Copy & paste the text of the pop-up certificate or the email certificate into a Word document.

3. Save the email as a PDF.

If you have trouble uploading your certificate, please contact the library for help.

Certificate

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