Health sciences literature review made easy - the matrix method

Introduction; Basic concepts; Paper trails: how to plan and manage the search of the literature; Documents folder: How to select and organize documents for review; Review matrix folder: How to abstract the research literature; Synthesis folders: how to use a review matrix to write a synthesis; A library of master folders; The matrix indexing system; Matrix applications by health sciences professionals

This book describes the practical and useful methods for reviewing scientific literature in the health sciences. The goal of this text is to serve as a resource for students who need a practical, step-by-step set of instructions for how to organize, conduct, and write a synthesis of literature on a topic of their choice