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Methodology the Method Which Was Adopted For This Particular Review Was To ...



Methodology

The method which was adopted for this particular review was to take the initial step of both considering and reflecting on the title, and the implications of the title, for a short period of time and to read through some relevant general literature surrounding the subject in order to get an overview of the whole area. (Dempsey P A et al. 2000). Shortly after this, further reading was done to encompass the areas of the research patterns that had emerged historically in this area. (Vickers, A. J et al. 2001). This was done over a period of about two weeks and covered about 40 different texts. During this period appropriate references were noted and cited papers were located, read and recorded. Some computer sources including CINAHL, MIDIRS and OVID, together with the Cochrane Data base, were accessed for further background (and in some cases specific) information. The computer sources were not directly utilised in the preparation of the review itself, as the main basis of the literature used was accessed in hard copy from both the local Post- Graduate centre and also the local University library (client: you might like to personalise this) where the databases for appropriate literature on the subjects could be searched and retrieved together with peer-reviewed journals. (Macnee C L 2004). It should be noted that the majority of papers retrieved and consulted were from UK based peer reviewed journals and UK based authors, but a number were from international sources. As a general rule, the primary searches were done using material that was not more than 10 years old, although some older papers were consulted when it was necessary to put particular points into a historical perspective. (Rees C 2003)

Approximately 45 papers were both read and assimilated in the preparatory stages of this review, both in the area of domestic violence and in the area of specific midwife involvement in the investigative process. Further papers were read in the area of critical analysis of peer reviewed literature. In total, over 120 papers were consulted in the preparation of this review. The evidence was assembled and assessed in a critical and dispassionate form and them the most relevant portions were presented in a logical fashion in the final review. ( Berwick D 2005)

Having been able to assess and present the available evidence, it then became possible to take a view on the evidence base thus collected, a summary made and conclusions reached. The conclusions and summary were then used to establish where there were gaps in the literature. (Hek G et al. 2000). This allowed for a number of further conclusions relating to the direction of necessary research in the area.

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