Literature Review Quiz

What is the purpose of a literature review?

• To list all published articles on a subject

• To provide an informative, personal but unbiased synopsis of the information

• To promote the author's own research findings

• To summarize only the recent findings in a field

What is the difference between a literature review and a systematic review?

• A literature review addresses a specific clinical question, while a systematic review provides a critical appraisal of a subject

• A literature review combines the results of multiple clinical trials, while a systematic review is an in-depth analysis of a subject

• A literature review is an extension of information gathering, while a systematic review is an evidence-based analysis

• A literature review provides a balanced view, while a systematic review addresses conflicting findings

Why is it important to conduct a literature review before starting a research project?

• To copy the findings of other researchers

• To identify any knowledge gaps and contribute to further understanding

• To avoid conducting original research

• To promote the author's own research findings

What is the purpose of including negative findings in a literature review?

How can bias be reduced in a literature review?

• By using a protocol to set boundaries and focus keyword selection

• By cherry-picking articles that support the hypothesis

• By only including old established papers

• By ignoring negative findings

What is the recommended approach to writing a literature review?

• To plagiarize other authors' text

• To summarize published findings without adding perspective

• To start with a brief introduction, followed by the text broken up into subsections and conclude with a summary

• To only report positive findings

What should be included in the summary of a literature review?

• A summary table including title, author, publication date and key findings

• A detailed analysis of the methodology used in the research

• A list of all published facts

• A personal critical appraisal of the current knowledge

What is the purpose of understanding the target audience when writing a literature review?

• To only consider the author's viewpoint

• To pitch the depth and content of the review appropriately

• To ignore the reader's perspective

• To promote the author's own research findings

What is the CEBM level used for in clinical research?

• To ignore negative findings

• To cherry-pick articles that support the hypothesis

• To promote the author's own research findings

• To assess the strength of evidence relating to clinical questions

What is the purpose of including a summary table in a literature review?

• To discredit the positive findings

• To make the article informative and manageable to read

• To show that the research was unsuccessful

• To only report positive findings