Public Health Literature Matrix Review (FIND 3 ARTICLES)

Reference

Author/ Date – (APA Style)

Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework

Study Objectives, Research Question(s)/ Hypotheses

Study Population

Methodology (Type of Study)/ Intervention Design (if applicable)

Analysis, Results & Major Findings

Strengths/ Limitations

Conclusions Recommendations

Implications for Future Research

Implications for Practice

Example:

Kelley, C. F., Mannino, D. M., Homa, D. M., Savage-Brown, A., & Holguin, F. (2005). Asthma phenotypes, risk factors, and measures of severity in a national sample of US children. Pediatrics, 115(3), 726-731.

Example:

Variation of risk factors and measures of asthma severity by asthma phenotypes.

Example:

Are there differences in demographic or potential risk factors between children with different asthma phenotypes? Are there differences in measures of severity between children with different asthma phenotypes?

Example:

National sample of children 6-16 years of age.

Example:

Cross-sectional study using data from the NHANES III.

Example:

Used questionnaire & skin-prick testing data to classify children into 5 asthma phenotypes; Multivariable regression used to determine if demographic and risk factors varied between phenotypes & if measures of severity varied between phenotypes. Risk factors and measures of severity varied by asthma phenotype.

Example:

Strengths: Additional skin-prick testing data available for classification of phenotypes; Large sample size;

Limitations:

Cross-sectional nature of data; Much of the data were self-reported by an adult proxy; Phenotypic definitions may not represent true differences in asthma presentation;

Example:

A better sub classification of both children and adults with asthma could lead to better treatment and intervention for asthma.

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True nature of relationship between body mass index (BMI) and asthma needs to be studied longitudinally; Further examination of whether children with frequent respiratory symptoms are “undiagnosed asthma”.

Example:

Children with “resolved asthma” phenotype should be clinically monitored to avoid development of (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) COPD in adulthood.