Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
July 13, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Being able to read and understand research papers is a skill that will serve perinatal professionals well time and time again. It can be intimidating but once you dive in, you may find it is not as difficult as you once thought. The more frequently you give it a go, the easier it becomes. We have covered this topic before in several blog posts and an amazing series here on Connecting the Dots. Today I highlight those resources along with some new ones that have been useful to me.
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December 23, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International and Science & Sensibility are all about supporting and promoting evidence based practice and evidence based health care. Here at Science & Sensibility, our mission is to help both professionals and consumers understand research and to encourage readers to view studies
July 01, 2013 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
In this third series on Understanding Research, we will take a basic look at methodologies that are used in research. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches will be explored, with discussion on the reasons different approaches might be used and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Hopefully t
June 24, 2013 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
I am delighted to welcome regular contributor, Andrea Lythgoe back to Science & Sensibility. In this third series on Understanding Research, we will take a basic look at methodologies that are used in research. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches will be explored, with discussion
July 31, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
This is part one of a two part series on the support needs of women who experience postpartum psychosis, and their partners and is written by regular contributor Walker Karraa. Part two will run next week. - SMSupport Needs of Mothers Who Experience Postpartum Psychosis and Their Partners (Dou
November 22, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
In this, my last article for the Becoming a Critical Reader series, I want to discuss a few types of articles that are frequently found in journals, but are not studies. These can provide important information, and are not by any means worthless, but they are not what we traditionally think of as
November 13, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Systemic reviews are generally considered to be at the top of the evidence pyramid, providing one of the best sources of information. But just like any other type of research, a systemic review is only as good as the work and data that goes into it. A systemic review carefully looks at all of the
July 06, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
A literature review is one persons attempt to summarize what the literature says about any given topic. Many pieces of original research will have a mini-literature review as a part of the study to help place that study in context, but many times you will come across a literature review published
May 19, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Many readers of this blog follow our Understanding Research series developed by our very own Andrea Lythgoe, LCCE. Here's another learning resource for those interested in deepening their understanding of the fundamentals of evidence-based healthcare.Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare, a
May 16, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Qualitative research generally describes and sometimes explains. It doesnt try to prove anything. Because qualitative research is more interested in depth, the sample sizes tend to be much smaller. Once youve determined that what you have here is an original piece of quantitative research and you
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