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Guide to Nursing Research

Main Concepts

Your search vocabulary consists of the subject headings, keywords and keyphrases you will use in your search. These are also referred to as controlled and uncontrolled vocabulary.

 

Clinical Research Question Main Concepts
Handwashing can assist in infection control. What techniques should nurses follow?
  • handwashing
  • infection control
  • techniques of nurses
How effective are hip protectors in reducing the risk of hip fractures due to accidental falls?
  • accidental falls
  • hip protectors
  • prevention of
  • hip fractures
Does dietary carbohydrate intake influence healthy weight maintenance in patients who have a family history of obesity?
  • dietary carbohydrate intake
  • healthy weight maintenance/patients of healthy weight
  • family history of obesity
Is d-dimer assay more accurate in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis compared to ultrasound?
  • d-dimer assay
  • ultrasound
  • deep vein thrombosis (diagnosis of)