Which of following study types is a systematic review used for ...

[HudsonKB16]

Which of following study types is a systematic review used for integration of statistical quantitative research findings?
 
  A) Meta-synthesis
  B) Meta-analysis
  C) Randomized controlled trial
  D) Quasi-experiment

Question 2

The nurse researcher is developing a questionnaire concerning the patient's perception of wait times in the Emergency Department waiting room.
 
  The researcher asks specific questions related to wait times and questions about unrelated topics such as the temperature in the waiting room. Why did the nurse add these unrelated questions? 1. To gauge the respondent's honesty.
  2. To decrease the reading level of the questionnaire.
  3. To decrease the emphasis on the wait time questions.
  4. To make the questionnaire long enough to meet standards.

[HandsomeMarc]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Systematic reviews can take various forms. One form is a narrative (qualitative) integration that merges and synthesizes findings, much like a rigorous literature review. For integrating evidence from quantitative studies, narrative reviews increasingly are being replaced by a type of systematic review known as a meta-analysis. Meta-analysis is a technique for integrating quantitative research findings statistically. For qualitative studies, integration may take the form of a meta-synthesis. A meta-synthesis, however, is distinct from a quantitative meta-analysis: a meta-synthesis is less about reducing information and more about interpreting it. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-experiments are not types of systematic reviews.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale 1: This is not the reason for the addition of these questions.
Rationale 2: The reading level of a data collection instrument is determined by the language used in the items.
Rationale 3: This is the primary reason the researcher would include these questions. Some researchers believe that the subject is likely to answer more accurately if this type of question is added.
Rationale 4: There is no standard length for these questionnaires.