What is Secondary Research?
Secondary Research is one that summarizes, synthesizes or comments on original research. The Author(s) describe research done by others.
Sources of secondary research include:
Clinical practice guidelines
Meta-analysis
Patient education material
Reviews of literature
Systematic reviews
What is Primary Research?
Primary research in nursing is one that reports the original findings of a study or experiment. It is usually written by the person(s) conducting the research, and is often found in peer reviewed journals.
Sources of primary research include:
Case studies
Clinical trials or randomized clinical trials (RCT)
Cohort studies
Dissertations or theses
Survey research
Finding Primary Research in PubMed and CINAHL
To find primary research in PubMed and CINAHL, you'll need to filter by article type. Trying searching for Clinical Trials, Randomized Controlled Trials, or Case Study/Reports in either database to find primary research.