A framework for developing a coding scheme for meta-analysis
A framework for developing a coding scheme for meta-analysis
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DOI：
10.1177/0193945902250038
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发表时间：
2003-03-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Acton, GJ
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作者：
Brown, SA;Upchurch, SL;Acton, GJ
系统评价作为循证实践基础的重要性日益得到认可，并且对护理等实践学科具有重要意义。综合研究结果是为患有健康问题的个人提供临床护理信息的关键。进行此类审查的一个主要问题涉及开发可靠且有效的编码程序以从研究文献中提取数据。描述了开发已在五项独立研究中使用的编码工具的正式流程。描述了糖尿病自我管理教育荟萃分析的初步仪器开发，随后讨论了如何调整这些仪器以用于糖尿病护理中自我管理干预措施的后续荟萃分析研究以及减轻阿尔茨海默氏病痴呆患者的护理负担的干预措施。尽管开发研究合成的编码过程需要时间和精力，但这些仪器开发活动是产生可靠且临床有用信息的关键要素之一。
The prominence of systematic reviews as bases for evidence-based practice is increasingly recognized and has significance for practice disciplines such as nursing. Synthesizing research findings is key to informing the clinical care of individuals burdened with health problems. A major issue in conducting such reviews involves developing reliable and valid coding procedures for extracting data from the research literature. A formalized process is described for developing coding instruments that have been used in five separate studies. Initial instrument development for a diabetes self-management education meta-analysis is described, followed by a discussion of adapting the instruments for subsequent meta-analytic studies of self-management interventions in diabetes care and of interventions to reduce caregiver burden of individuals with Alzheimer's disease dementia. Although time and effort are required for development of coding processes for research synthesis, these instrument development activities are one of the critical elements of producing reliable and clinically useful information.