What information can the nurse obtain by reviewing the methods ...

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What information can the nurse obtain by reviewing the methods section of a research study?
 
  a. The number of studies reviewed
  b. The outcome of the studies and how they were applied
  c. Information on the quality of the individual study
  d. A description of the assessment quality and criteria for inclusion

Question 2

When reviewing research literature, the nurse should expect to find the clinical question in which section of the research article?
 
  a. The methods section
  b. The results section
  c. The data analysis section
  d. The abstract/title section

[Bigfoot1984]

Answer to Question 1

A
The methods section should describe the search strategy. The results section will outline the number of studies retrieved and excluded and why.

Answer to Question 2

D
The review question should be clearly stated in the title or the abstract or final paragraph of the introduction.