nursing research

Search Strategy

Summarizes search methods used and findings.

Defines inclusion and exclusion criteria

Review of Literature 

6-8 peer reviewed, current journal articles (within 5 years) with substantive data for your problem

• Studies relate directly to the PICO question.
• Succinctly summarizes articles on how they support, or do not support, stated problem.
• Addresses strength of literature using an identified data stratification method (i.e. level of evidence).

Attaches a summary of the matrix outlining included works, study attributes, expert opinion, evidence level ranking, and significant findings

• Provides a brief synthesis of the matrix findings in the body of the paper that includes support and contradictory findings in the literature review related to the problem.