Materials & Methods Quiz

What is the purpose of setting inclusion and exclusion criteria when screening articles?

• To create a table outlining the search strategy

• To ensure that the search strategy yields a large number of articles

• To review the reference sections of articles included for the literature review

• To make the search strategy reproducible

What is the benefit of using MeSH-medical subject headings when conducting searches in health sciences?

• To limit the date of publication

• To identify key concepts in the research question

• To review the reference sections of articles included for the literature review

• To screen the titles of articles

What should be included in the methods section for data extraction?

• Only the author's name and date of publication

• Only the intervention(s) used in the research studies

• Results and conclusions of the research studies

• Study population and setting, study design type, and data sources

What is the purpose of visual depiction in the search strategy?

• To identify duplicate articles found due to the use of multiple databases

• To present visuals of the search strategy using tables and figures

• To create a table outlining the search strategy

• To set inclusion and exclusion criteria when screening articles

What is the example of a well-written methods section provided in the lecture?

• A scoping review of the use of fluoride varnish in elderly people living in long term care facilities

• A review of the effects of fluoride varnish in reducing caries in school aged-children

• A study on the effects of fluoride gel application in reducing caries in school aged-children

• A review of the use of fluoride varnish in children from age 5-17