scholarly journals Identifying Social Care Research Literature: Case Studies From Guideline Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Claire Stansfield ◽  
Kristin Liabo
Keyword(s):  
Research Evidence ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Database Searching ◽  
Bibliographic Database ◽  
Major Topic ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
Search Terms

Abstract Objective – Systematic searching is central to guideline development, yet guidelines in social care present a challenge to systematic searching because they exist within a highly complex policy and service environment. The objective of this study was to highlight challenges and inform practice on identifying social care research literature, drawing on experiences from guideline development in social care. Methods – The researchers reflected on the approaches to searching for research evidence to inform three guidelines. They evaluated the utility of major topic-focused bibliographic database sources through a) determining the yield of citations from the search strategies for two guidelines and b) identifying which databases contain the citations for three guidelines. The researchers also considered the proportion of different study types and their presence in certain databases. Results – There were variations in the ability of the search terms to capture the studies from individual databases, even with low-precision searches. These were mitigated by searching a combination of databases and other resources that were specific to individual topics. A combination of eight databases was important for finding literature for the included topics. Multiple database searching also mitigates the currency of content, topic and study design focus, and consistency of indexing within individual databases. Conclusion – Systematic searching for research evidence in social care requires considerable thought and development so that the search is fit for the particular purpose of supporting guidelines. This study highlights key challenges and reveals trends when utilising some commonly used databases.

Physical Therapists’ Experiences Updating the Clinical Management of Walking Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Qualitative Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 556-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy M. Salbach ◽  
Paula Veinot ◽  
Susan Rappolt ◽  
Mark Bayley ◽  
Dawn Burnett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Management ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Efficient Access ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Walking Rehabilitation ◽  
Ease Of Access

Background: Little is known about physical therapists’ experiences using research evidence to improve the delivery of stroke rehabilitation. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore how physical therapists use research evidence to update the clinical management of walking rehabilitation after stroke. Specific objectives were to identify physical therapists’ clinical questions related to walking rehabilitation, sources of information sought to address these questions, and factors influencing the incorporation of research evidence into practice. Design and Methods: Two authors conducted in-depth telephone interviews with 23 physical therapists who treat people with stroke and who had participated in a previous survey on evidence-based practice. Data were analyzed with a constant comparative approach to identify emerging themes. Results: Therapists commonly raised questions about the selection of treatments or outcome measures. Therapists relied foremost on peers for information because of their availability, ease of access, and minimal cost. Participants sought information from research literature themselves or with the help of librarians or students. Research syntheses (eg, systematic reviews) enabled access to a body of research. Older therapists described insufficient computer and search skills. Most participants considered appraisal and application of research findings challenging and identified insufficient time and peer isolation as organizational barriers to the use of research. Conclusions: Physical therapists require efficient access to research syntheses primarily to inform the measurement and treatment of walking limitation after stroke. Continuing education is needed to enhance skills in appraising research findings and applying them to practice. Older therapists require additional training to develop computer and search skills. Peer networks and student internships may optimize the exchange of new knowledge for therapists working in isolation.

scholarly journals User involvement in adolescents’ mental healthcare: protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e018800
Author(s):  
Petter Viksveen ◽  
Stig Erlend Bjønness ◽  
Siv Hilde Berg ◽  
Nicole Elizabeth Cardenas ◽  
Julia Rose Game ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Evaluation Approach

IntroductionUser involvement has become a growing importance in healthcare. The United Nations state that adolescents have a right to be heard, and user involvement in healthcare is a legal right in many countries. Some research provides an insight into the field of user involvement in somatic and mental healthcare for adults, but little is known about user involvement in adolescents’ mental healthcare, and no overview of the existing research evidence exists.Methods and analysisThe aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of existing research reporting on experiences with and the effectiveness and safety issues associated with user involvement for adolescents’ mental healthcare at the individual and organisational level. A systematic literature search and assessment of published research in the field of user involvement in adolescents’ mental healthcare will be carried out. Established guidelines will be used for data extraction (Cochrane Collaboration guidelines, Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)), critical appraisal (Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and Pragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary) and reporting of results (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and CASP). Confidence in the research evidence will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. Adolescents are included as coresearchers for the planning and carrying out of this systematic review. This systematic review will provide an overview of the existing research literature and thereby fill a knowledge gap. It may provide various stakeholders, including decision-makers, professionals, individuals and their families, with an overview of existing knowledge in an underexplored field of research.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for this systematic review as we are not collecting primary data. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and at conference presentations and will be shared with stakeholder groups.

Arctic Science and Technology Information System

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
Jane C. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
North America ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Bibliographic Database ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University

ASTIS offers over 83,000 records that provide freely available access to publications, including research and research projects, about Canada's north. This database is a product of the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada which also maintains subsidiary regional, subject, and initiative-based databases. The subsidiary databases are all housed within and accessible through the main ASTIS database. Examples of the smaller databases include: ArcticNet Publications Database, the Nunavik Bibliography, and the Northern Granular Resources Bibliographic Database. ASTIS offers the ability to browse through its access points, including its own thesauri, thus permitting users to select and use a variety of free-text and controlled search terms.

scholarly journals Reducing the Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia: WHO Recommendations

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neerja Chowdhary ◽  
Corrado Barbui ◽  
Kaarin J. Anstey ◽  
Miia Kivipelto ◽  
Mariagnese Barbera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
The World

With population ageing worldwide, dementia poses one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st century. In 2019, around 55 million people were affected by dementia, with the majority living in low- and middle-income countries. Dementia leads to increased costs for governments, communities, families and individuals. Dementia is overwhelming for the family and caregivers of the person with dementia, who are the cornerstone of care and support systems throughout the world. To assist countries in addressing the global burden of dementia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) developed the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017–2025. It proposes actions to be taken by governments, civil society, and other global and regional partners across seven action areas, one of which is dementia risk reduction. This paper is based on WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia and presents recommendations on evidence-based, multisectoral interventions for reducing dementia risks, considerations for their implementation and policy actions. These global evidence-informed recommendations were developed by WHO, following a rigorous guideline development methodology and involved a panel of academicians and clinicians with multidisciplinary expertise and representing geographical diversity. The recommendations are considered under three broad headings: lifestyle and behaviour interventions, interventions for physical health conditions and specific interventions. By supporting health and social care professionals, particularly by improving their capacity to provide gender and culturally appropriate interventions to the general population, the risk of developing dementia can be potentially reduced, or its progression delayed.

scholarly journals Conflict between Guideline Methodologic Quality and Recommendation Validity: A Potential Problem for Practitioners

2006 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Watine ◽  
Bruno Friedberg ◽  
Eva Nagy ◽  
Rita Onody ◽  
Wytze Oosterhuis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Potential Problem ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Laboratory Medicine ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Methodologic Quality

Abstract Background: It is not clear if good methodologic quality in current practice guidelines necessarily leads to more valid recommendations, i.e., those that are supported with consistent research evidence or, when evidence is conflicting or lacking, with sufficient consensus among the guideline development team. To help clarify this issue, we assessed whether there is a link between methodologic quality and recommendation validity in practice guidelines for the use of laboratory tests in the management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We conducted a systematic review of data on laboratory tests in NSCLC published in English or in French within the last 10 years and retrieved 11 practice guidelines for the use of these tests. The guidelines were critically appraised and scored for methodologic quality and recommendation validity based on the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) criteria and on the systematic review. Results: Overall, these 11 guidelines had considerable shortcomings in methodologic quality and, to a lesser extent, in recommendation validity. Practice guidelines with the best methodologic quality were not necessarily the most valid in their recommendations, and conversely. Conclusions: Poor methodologic quality and lack of recommendation validity in laboratory medicine call for methodologic standards of guideline development and for international collaboration of guideline development agencies. We advise readers of guidelines to critically evaluate the methods used as well as the content of the recommendations before adopting them for use in practice.

Learning from the Literature

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-76
Author(s):  
Austin Michael ◽  
Sarah Carnochan
Keyword(s):  
Research Evidence ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Practice Research in the Human Services: A University-Agency Partnership Model explains how freestanding literature reviews direct attention to existing literature in order to identify implications for agency practice and policymaking, reflecting a growing interest among human service agency leaders in monitoring the expanding knowledge base. Chapter 3 describes the process of developing a structured literature review that incorporates qualitative and quantitative studies that appear in peer-reviewed academic journals, as well as the “gray” literature, which includes reports published by government agencies and research institutes. Concrete steps are outlined, including: identifying topics of interest with the practice community, refining the focus of the literature search with practice partners, specifying search terms and inclusion/exclusion criteria, conducting the online search process using the inclusion/exclusion criteria, synthesizing research evidence, conducting practice surveys, integrating research evidence with practice evidence, engaging practice partners in the interpretation of findings, developing the final report, and promoting dissemination and utilization.

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