Identifying Nursing Research Studies

Evaluating articles

Research Study or Not a Research Study?LINDA NEYER, HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIAN

FEBRUARY, 2014

Types of Journal Articles

ScholarlyCommentaries/

briefsPrimary research

RCTs, Case studies…

Qualitative studies

Secondary researchLiterature

reviewsSystematic

reviews

ProfessionalEditorial/

commentaryNewsContinuing ed

Secondary research ‘Best practices’Literature

reviews

Types of Journal Articles

PubMed citation

TITLE: An intervention to improve adherence and management of symptoms for patients prescribed oral chemotherapy agents: an exploratory study.

AUTHORS: Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW, Grant M, Sikorskii A, You M, Decker V.

SOURCE: Cancer Nurs. 2013 Jan-Feb;36(1):18-28. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3182551587

Article abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined an intervention to manage symptoms and adherence to oral agents. METHODS: A 3-group pilot study determined how an Automated Voice Response (AVR) system alone (n = 40), or the AVR with strategies to manage symptoms and adherence (n = 40), or the AVR with strategies to manage adherence (n = 39) reduced symptom severity and improved adherence. Participants received a Symptom Management Toolkit, completed a baseline interview, and were randomized to receive 8 weekly AVR calls. An exit interview occurred at 10 weeks.

Additional identifiers

Publication Types Multicenter Study Randomized Controlled Trial Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

CINAHL citation

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Final CINAHL citation

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Now you do it…

Read “Research or Not a Research Study” Exercise

Work in groups of 3 or 4Identify which articles are primary research

Identify which articles fit criteria for paper

Results?