26/10/2022

Useful Techniques
Today we will be tying loose ends from last week's tutorial by further narrowing in on what we
want our review question to be. I have included below the relevant section of the resource I
emailed to you all last week. We will also be looking at the ‘evolution of a review question’
handout in more depth.

- Which of these techniques ties in best with my question?

- Can I use elements from each to help me further specify my review question?
- How can these techniques help me in searching for relevant information with regard to
my potential review question?
- Have a look at the template sheet, this should make the task of zoning in on one
question/ concept a little easier. Try and use this table/ method when searching for
information about your question.

SPIDER - to search for qualitative and mixed methods

research studies
S PI D E R

Sample Phenomenon of Interest Design Evaluation Research type

SPICE - to search for qualitative evidence

S P I C E

Setting Perspecitve Intervention Comparison Evaluation (with

(where?) (for whom?) (what?) (compared with what result?)
what?)

ECLIPSE - to search for health policy/management

information

E C L I P Se

Expectation Client Location Impact Professionals Service (for

(improvement group (at (where is (outco (who is which service
or information whom the the mes) involved in are you
or innovation) service is service providing/ looking for
aimed) located?) improving the information)
service)