Research Tools | Western Cape College of Nursing

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DATABASES	PubMed Clinical Queries PubMed The Cochrane Library Prospero Critical Appraisal tools Epistemonikos BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) Google Scholar
TOOLS	ORCID: provides a persistent digital identifier Mendeley: Free reference management too Systematic Review toolbox Use PICO(ts) to formulate a specific question MeSH Analyzer PRISMA Diagram Generator CitationChaser CADIMA Rayyan How Rayyan works Open Knowledge Map - Visualization Open Synthesis workflow resources - software systems Right Review: This tool is intended to give reviewers instructions and accompanying materials on how to conduct and report knowledge synthesis.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS/ RESOURCES	Clinical and Research Tools The KAP Survey Model (Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices) Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain List of Tools, Instruments and Measurements useful to Nurses Directory of Survey Instruments
CRITICAL APPRAISAL TOOLS	Critical Appraisal Tools and Resources Here are some free downloadable checklists CASP Systematic Review Checklist CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist CASP Cohort Study Checklist

Note: Some surveys or questionnaires are published with the articles. To identify them, run a topic-specific article search in a database, including the keywords "survey" or "questionnaire" if necessary. Sometimes the article does not include the actual survey or questionnaire but rather refers to one that was conducted. Search in the bibliography for a reference to the questionnaire/survey in question or to the original paper where the instrument was published in this situation. Find the instrument using that information.