NR701 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 October

Compare and contrast Meta-Analyses and Meta-Syntheses to one another. Which one would you most likely use to support a change in practice and why?

As with any type of research, information from a Meta-Analysis has to be assessed/evaluated prior to using in a doctoral project.

For this discussion, visit the Chamberlain library to locate a Meta-Analysis associated with your DNP Project topic. Please be sure to limit your search to Meta-Analyses published within the past 5 years to ensure they are contemporary in nature.

If you are unable to find a Meta-Analysis specific to your topic idea, seek out the assistance of a librarian to help you locate one on a similar topic.

Download and save the article as a PDF, then add the file as an attachment to your primary response posting.

Address the following questions based on the article you shared:

• What is the size of the sample (studies and subjects)? Is the sample large enough to provide meaningful data?
• Is the analysis of the data thorough and credible? Why or why not?
• How would you assess the overall rigor of this particular Meta-Analysis? Would you use data from this Meta-Analysis in your own DNP Project or other DNP scholarly type of work? Why or why not?