HA 535 – Health Research Methods

Assignment Two Example

First, conduct a MeSH search using terms from assignment one that relate to the study
question you chose. Next, find four articles on your topic from your search. Save them
and review them carefully. Finally, create a Coding Sheet Summary table that lists the
coding sheet elements from the four articles in a table.

MeSH search term examples

Androgel, Antihypertensive drugs, Cardiovascular Diseases*, Diagnostic medicines,
Males, Myocardial infraction*, NSAIDS, Testosterone*, Testosterone/administration &
dosage*, Testosterone Cypionate, Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Coding Sheet Elements to review for each article

Background Information
Author(s)
Title
Journal
Year
Design Information
Primary/Secondary Study
Setting
Measurement Information
Hypothesis
Independent Variable(s)
Dependent Variable(s)
Delivery Method
Outcome Information
Results of Measurement Information
Important Information of Independent Variable(s)
Important Information of Dependent Variable(s)
Conclusion
 Coding Sheet Summary Table Example (with two articles)
Author(s)
Title
Journal
Year*
Design Information
Primary/Secondary Study
Setting
Measurement Information
Hypothesis/Question
Independent Variable(s)
Dependent Variables(s)
Delivery Method*
Outcome Information
Results of measurement
information
Important information of
independent variable(s)
Important information of
dependent variable(s)
Conclusion*
William D. Finkle, Gregory K.
Ridgeway, John L. Adams,
Melissa A. Frasco, Sander
Greenland, Michael B. Cook,
Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr, Robert Nazem Bassil, Saad
N. Hoover Alkaade, John E Morley
Increased Risk of Non-Fatal
Myocardial Infarction The Benefits and Risks
Following Therapy Prescription of Replacement
in Men Therapy: a review
PLOS ONE PubMed
2014 2009
Secondary Secondary
Research lab Research lab
Increase in risk of non-fatal What are the benefits
myocardial infarction? and risks of ABC?
Effectiveness/length of
Risk of myocardial infarction half-life
ABC Therapy ABC Therapy
Gel Gel, Injection, Oral
Myocardial fraction Increased Half-life varies
Contingent upon
Risk increase post ABC therapy delivery method
ABC therapy increase over ABC therapy increase
years over years
Need for large clinical
Increasing risk trials