MATRIX ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE
MATRIX ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE
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| Descriptive statement of the Environmental Health issue or problem and specific population that was researched in the literature review dissection and synthesis using the matrix method:
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| Article References | Year of publication | Study Design and Aim(s) | Recruitment and final number enrolled | Major results | Limitations | Implications for Population Health |
| (List articles from oldest to newest to see improvements / consistencies over time with a glance of the matrix) | ([A]Study Design: List: Cohort; case control; randomized controlled trial; quazi-experimental; cross sectional; ecological. [B] Aim(s): Major aim(s) pertaining directly to the EHS you are researching) | Recruitment process and final number enrolled) | (Major statistical results pertaining to primary aims) | (Major sources of potential epidemiological bias) | (Major findings pertaining directly to the EHS issue you are researching; can include professional Public Health practice, policy, and research) | |
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| Written Narrative of Literature Synthesis: A one to two paragraph synthesis of the major collective findings that pertain directly to the Environmental Health problem / issue researched through the literature review dissection and synthesis. It is recommended to read every column heading vertically from top to bottom and write a brief summary of the findings seen across the literature over time from each heading category including, types of study designs utilized, study populations and recruitment strategies, major results, major epidemiological limitations, and implications for future public health practice, research, and policy.
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